Use Alternate Screen Layout

Explanation

This activity is used to use an alternate screen layout which has already been created. You can configure which tabs you want to display and switch between the default layout and alternate layout when necessary. This process is used when using the alternate layout for the first time. Consequently, the configured layout can be used when working with your documents by using the Alternate Layout command.

Prerequisites

To perform this activity, you need to have created an alternate layout.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the alternate layout is modified.

Window/Page

Document Revision (windows)
Document Revision (web)

Related Window/Page Descriptions

Document Revision (windows)
Document Revision (web)

Procedure

Using the Windows client:

  1. Open the Document Revision window.
  2. Right-click and click Alternate Layout. The Document Revision - Alternate Layout window is opened.
  3. Right-click, click Properties and click the Layout tab.
  4. Click the Enable this Layout on current data source check box.
  5. Click Change the tab visibility and clear the check boxes beside the tabs you wish to hide. Click OK.
  6. Remove the unnecessary fields and labels by selecting them and clearing the Visible check box.
  7. Click OK and reopen the window to view the changes.

 

Using the Web client:

  1. Click Home and access the link for the alternate layout you created in the My Links portlet.

Note: You will have to click Manage Portal and configure the portlet if it is not displaying already.

  1. Click Find.
  2. Click the Properties icon on the upper left hand corner of the page.
  3. Use the arrows to configure which fields, labels and tabs you want to hide.
  4. Click Apply and Close.