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January 29, 2024
The school is closed due to severe winter storms, and Miss Honey realizes there will be lots of overdue books that couldn't be returned due to the unexpected closure. Time to recompute the due date!
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How to recompute your due date
Update your calendar
Go to Tools > Calendars
Click once on the day(s) you’d like to mark closed
To change the Closed date for the same day of the week for the selected month,…
January 22, 2024
Miss Honey has all of her librarians trying out the new Alexandria Reports beta https://demo.goalexandria.com/reportsbeta, and they have some questions! Let's go over it together, shall we?
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The first thing to know is that Reports are now separated into three areas–Informational Reports http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Reports, Notices http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Notices, and Labels http://support.companioncorp.…
January 16, 2024
Have you wished you could limit ‘your’ ebooks to students searching your site? Maybe you don’t want the middle schoolers seeing the high school titles, or you have limited e-copies and want to make sure they are available for students at your school. Well, now you can!
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Here are the steps:
We’ll use Anne of Green Gables as an example, which came out of the budget of site MIA.…
December 11, 2023
The library is for everyone! Alexandria is accessibility-friendly, and there are a lot of ways you can adapt and customize your setup for you and your patrons.
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First, here are ways Alexandria is already user-friendly:
24/7 remote access to Alexandria (if properly set up)
Cloud Hosting http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Cloud+Hosting services
Keyboard-only access with a logical, cycle-back tabbing order
Several ways to find pages (URL,…
December 4, 2023
Right before winter break is a busy time in the library–that's why Miss Honey saves time with keyboard shortcuts! If you're not on the keyboard shortcut train yet, now's your chance. They are the gift that keeps on giving!
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There are four types of keyboard shortcuts:
Management shortcuts let you add, save, remove, or find records.
Navigation shortcuts that let you move between modules.…
November 27, 2023
Miss Honey knows that curating Researcher http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Researcher is an important part of empowering students to utilize the library. The different Searches available with Alexandria can be customized for your school based on the needs of your students–in Builder. http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Builder
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To customize your search, navigate to Builder > Searching.
Here,…
November 20, 2023
Miss Honey moved some shelves around in the library, and needs to add updated maps into Researcher. When she logs into Alexandria, Maps looks different! Here’s the low-down on the updated Maps interface.
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Adding a Map:
Go to Builder > Maps
Unlock Maps Management by clicking the lock icon on the top right
Click on the + icon.…
November 6 / 13th, 2023
Miss Honey read all about slideshows and explore panes in our last few tips, but both of them use search strings http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Search+Strings... and she doesn't remember how to make them!
So how do you generate search strings?
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Creating search strings
In /search click on the ampersand (&) flag.
Choose a search selection from the drop-down menu in the top box (i.e. Author, Series, Title, Popularity etc.) and enter your criteria.…
October 30, 2023
Miss Sanderson has been using the Popularity search to find which items in the library are getting the most use. But how can she highlight the popular items for students? Easy–with a Researcher Explore http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Explore+Builder button.
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Last week we went over Creating a slideshow, this week, we'll review how to create an explore button in researcher–specifically for the most popular items.…
October 23, 2023
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It's almost Halloween, and Miss Honey wants to highlight some of the best books for the season by making a slideshow. This is a great way to showcase books for any holidays or occasions. Here's how to do it!
To create a slideshow:
Go to Builder http://support.companioncorp.com/display/ALEX/Builder > Slideshow http://support.companioncorp.…
v7 Tip of the Week Archives
Blog Posts
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Winter storms–recompute due dates
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Jan 23, 2024
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How to add reports in the new beta–you beta be trying it!
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Jan 16, 2024
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Site-specific eBooks
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Jan 10, 2024
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User-friendly–optimize your setup
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Dec 01, 2023
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The gift of keyboard shortcuts
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Nov 30, 2023
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Builder: customize your search
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Nov 21, 2023
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Maps makeover
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Nov 13, 2023
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Making search strings using advanced search
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Nov 01, 2023
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Popular items: creating explore panes
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Oct 25, 2023
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Creating a slideshow for spooky season–or any reason!
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Oct 17, 2023
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Notes for student aides–System Patron notes
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Oct 10, 2023
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Remind me with reports... for notes!
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Oct 04, 2023
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Restricted items–using patron alert notes
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Sep 27, 2023
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Loaned Items Notice for teachers
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Sep 21, 2023
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Librarian hack: schedule your overdue notices
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Sep 13, 2023
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Passwords: protect your data
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Sep 07, 2023
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Cleaning up homerooms: Authority Control
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Aug 30, 2023
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Password management: best practices
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Aug 23, 2023
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Start the school year off right!
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Aug 02, 2023
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Summer tip: how to print library cards
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Jul 12, 2023
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Tip compilation: end-of-year edition
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May 17, 2023
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End-of-year reports
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May 10, 2023
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End-of-year procedures & the message drawer
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May 04, 2023
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Cleaning up the grade table–Authority Control
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Apr 26, 2023
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Extra, extra! Watch all about it!
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Apr 19, 2023
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Items: a few things you may not know...
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Apr 12, 2023
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Four features in Patrons you might not be using
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Apr 05, 2023
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Weeding items: why keep discarded items?
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Mar 29, 2023
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Circulation: Items out tab
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Mar 21, 2023
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Circulation: homeroom tab
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Mar 15, 2023
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Circulation: command line
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Mar 08, 2023
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Your favorite things–Dashboard
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Mar 01, 2023
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It's heeeeeere! Navigating the Makeover
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Feb 22, 2023
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Enhance your skills in Alexandria–Virtual Librarian
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Feb 14, 2023
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Changing teacher names in Alexandria
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Feb 07, 2023
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Curate your collection–Stats with Super Summary
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Feb 01, 2023
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Overdue items notices–"Yes, I am sending them"
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Jan 25, 2023
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How to share your district report standards
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Jan 18, 2023
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Share your top titles
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Jan 10, 2023
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Best browser tips
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Jan 04, 2023
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Winter break–we're here to help!
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Dec 06, 2022
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Get your books back–send emails!
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Nov 29, 2022
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Transaction Scripts–Not just for inventory
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Nov 26, 2022
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Searching by Subject
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Nov 16, 2022
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The key to assigning keywords
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Nov 08, 2022
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Keep track of items on display
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Nov 02, 2022
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Introducing the NEW Circulation videos!
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Oct 27, 2022
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A note about patron notes
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Oct 19, 2022
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Shortcut to vendors
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Oct 13, 2022
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Cash drawer report to the rescue!
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Oct 04, 2022
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Build better bulletins
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Sep 27, 2022
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Level up your searching
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Sep 21, 2022
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Missing the MARC?
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Sep 13, 2022
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Let's browse–it's time to study Genre
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Sep 07, 2022
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We're on top of topnav!
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Aug 31, 2022
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Using Copy Location & Copy Shelving
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Aug 24, 2022
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¿Hablas español?- Filter search results by language
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Aug 16, 2022
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Say cheese! All about patron pictures
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Aug 10, 2022
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Make a calendar just for the senior class!
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Aug 02, 2022
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Back to school, already??
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Jul 27, 2022
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Keeping track of patrons: Account expiration dates
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Jul 06, 2022
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Assigning policies–the complete guide
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Mar 23, 2022
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Makin' a list (of winter break to dos) & checkin' it twice...
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Dec 01, 2021
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The Magic X
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Feb 02, 2021
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Helpful reports—Have you given them a try?
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Jan 13, 2021
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New Capstone titles?—Hooray!
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Apr 29, 2020
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Get your books back!—Scheduling overdue notices
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Jan 29, 2020
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"Elehpants?"—Spell Check for Researcher
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Nov 06, 2019
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I've hit my record limit!—Patron Cleanup
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Oct 02, 2019
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Get it done—more keyboard shortcuts
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Mar 22, 2019
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Update your Researcher pane!
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Mar 15, 2019
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Set the terms—Autofill and Authority Control
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Mar 08, 2019
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Print Your Library Cards with Alexandria
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Feb 20, 2018
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Make Checking Items In/Out Easy for Volunteers
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Sep 11, 2017
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Card Expiration Dates
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May 08, 2017
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Let it Snow—Change Due Dates
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Dec 19, 2016
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Just Text Me Please!
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Nov 28, 2016
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Pass Over Overdue Fines
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Apr 18, 2016
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Labor of Love—Cleaning up Your Subject Tags
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Jan 11, 2016
Recent Posts
Blog Posts
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Winter storms–recompute due dates
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Jan 23, 2024
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How to add reports in the new beta–you beta be trying it!
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Jan 16, 2024
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Site-specific eBooks
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Jan 10, 2024
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User-friendly–optimize your setup
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Dec 01, 2023
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The gift of keyboard shortcuts
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Nov 30, 2023
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Builder: customize your search
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Nov 21, 2023
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Maps makeover
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Nov 13, 2023
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Making search strings using advanced search
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Nov 01, 2023
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Popular items: creating explore panes
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Oct 25, 2023
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Creating a slideshow for spooky season–or any reason!
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Oct 17, 2023
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