June 27th, 2005
Let’s Get It Started In Here
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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.
Created 6/28/2005 6:31:41 AM by Ashish Sidapara
(Ashish Sidapara http://lono.blogspirit.com)
Thanks Alan !!
(You made life easier "again")
[2] Not to execute startup
Created 6/28/2005 8:01:57 AM by Chad Schelfhout
(Chad Schelfhout http://www.chadsmiley.com)
Is there any way to tell Notes not to launch the bookrmarks in the startup folder? In the morning when launching Notes all is good, but if I restart Notes during the middle of the day I might not want them to launch.
[3] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 6/28/2005 8:35:37 AM by Duffbert
(Duffbert http://www.twduff.com)
Just great... now I have that stupid song stuck in my head! Thanks again, Lepofsky! :-)
[4] Great tip again
Created 6/28/2005 1:06:59 PM by Pettrie de Bondt
(Pettrie de Bondt http://www.noteslist.com)
Yet an other great tip, saves me a hell of a lot off time!
Is this also documented in the Help database?
[5] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 6/28/2005 1:24:30 PM by Alan Lepofsky
(Alan Lepofsky http://www.alanlepofsky.net)
@4 Thanks you Pettrie. I could not find much information about it in the Help Database, which is one of the reasons I wanted to blog about it.
[6] version?
Created 6/29/2005 2:36:48 AM by v
( )
Is this R6 functionality only?
[7] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 6/29/2005 7:56:01 AM by Alan Lepofsky
(Alan Lepofsky http://www.alanlepofsky.net)
@6. The Startup folder was introduced in Notes 6.0. If you are using an older client, I highly recommend you upgrade, as Notes 6 has literally hundreds of improvements over older releases. Look in the "Links" section on the left navigator of this site for "What is new in ND6".
[8] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 6/29/2005 9:42:46 PM by Julian Robichaux
( http://www.nsftools.com)
Nice tip (and good graphics, as usual). Another neat thing to do is to add a program shortcut or URL directly to the bookmark bar itself:
{ Link }
Unfortunately, the bookmark bar doesn't give you a lot of room, but if there are two or three things you like to keep handy, that's a good place.
- Julian
[9] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 6/29/2005 11:03:21 PM by Alan Lepofsky
(Alan Lepofsky http://www.alanlepofsky.net)
@8 - Thanks Julian. Also, the Launcher in the Workplace Style Notes Welcome Page is a good place to drop shortcuts. More on that in a future tip!
[10] don´t work !?
Created 7/1/2005 3:38:29 AM by Dominux
(Dominux www.dominux.net)
is there a limitation with localized Notes client ? I'm using french client and your tips... didn't work!
[11] Let´s Get It Started In Here
Created 7/1/2005 8:21:07 AM by Alan Lepofsky
(Alan Lepofsky http://www.alanlepofsky.net)
@10, What did not work?
