Let’s Get It Started In Here
June 27 2005 07:00:00 AM
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Did you know that you can automatically start/open Notes databases, Windows/Mac applications, Office documents, websites, etc. when you start Lotus Notes? Well you can, and it is as simple as creating links to the desired objects in the Lotus Notes "Startup" folder.
As seen below, the Startup folder is accessed from the "More Bookmarks" folder found on the Lotus Notes bookmark bar. You can place links to Notes DBs, a specific view in a DB, specific Notes documents, programs, web sites, even documents on your hard drive.
To place a Notes object (DB, view, document) in the Startup folder you can either drag and drop the link into the folder (technique discussed in this tip) , or right click on the object's Notes Window tab, and choose "Create Bookmark". In the resulting dialog box you can update the name of the link, choose where the links should go (Startup in this case) and what type of link DB, view, or document.
For items that are not Notes objects (applications, URLs, files on your hard drive, etc) you simply drag and drop them from the place you access them (Window's Explorer, My Document folder, your desktop, your web browser bookmarks, etc) into the Notes Startup folder.
When you start your Notes client, you will see Notes Window tabs open for each of the objects you placed in the Startup folder. However, no actual connection to the objects occurs until you click on the Window Tab, so you have nothing to worry about regarding start-up performance.
If the object was not a Notes object (applications, URLs, PDFs, etc) you will see it start in the Windows task bar.
I hope this tip helps you be more productive. I know it saves me time accessing the objects that I use everyday.
Did you know that you can automatically start/open Notes databases, Windows/Mac applications, Office documents, websites, etc. when you start Lotus Notes? Well you can, and it is as simple as creating links to the desired objects in the Lotus Notes "Startup" folder.
As seen below, the Startup folder is accessed from the "More Bookmarks" folder found on the Lotus Notes bookmark bar. You can place links to Notes DBs, a specific view in a DB, specific Notes documents, programs, web sites, even documents on your hard drive.
To place a Notes object (DB, view, document) in the Startup folder you can either drag and drop the link into the folder (technique discussed in this tip) , or right click on the object's Notes Window tab, and choose "Create Bookmark". In the resulting dialog box you can update the name of the link, choose where the links should go (Startup in this case) and what type of link DB, view, or document.
For items that are not Notes objects (applications, URLs, files on your hard drive, etc) you simply drag and drop them from the place you access them (Window's Explorer, My Document folder, your desktop, your web browser bookmarks, etc) into the Notes Startup folder.
When you start your Notes client, you will see Notes Window tabs open for each of the objects you placed in the Startup folder. However, no actual connection to the objects occurs until you click on the Window Tab, so you have nothing to worry about regarding start-up performance.
If the object was not a Notes object (applications, URLs, PDFs, etc) you will see it start in the Windows task bar.
I hope this tip helps you be more productive. I know it saves me time accessing the objects that I use everyday.
