Modify or customize Alexandria's Researcher pane by adding, deleting, or changing its buttons, icons, and actions. Alternatively, you can completely reassign it using the Set as Researcher Pane. This is useful if you'd like to completely remove access to some of the Researcher's patron interfaces (like Scout or Explore) or change where some of them take you (e.g. Bulletins).

1. Go to Tools > Explore Builder.
2. From the Panes List on the left, select (highlight) the current Researcher pane. Most often, this is Alexandria's default “Researcher” pane; however, it may have been previously changed to another pane. Regardless, the current Researcher pane will always appear bold in the Panes List.
   • NOTE: The default “Researcher” pane can not be deleted or edited. If you would like to make changes to this pane, you must first duplicate it using Duplicate Pane selection from the Actions drop-down menu. Once it's been duplicated, you may select it from the Panes List to continue.

3. To remove a button from the pane, select it and choose Clear Button from the Actions drop-down menu. This will immediately remove the button; so be certain to select the appropriate button.

4. To change the action of a button (e.g. Bulletins), select it and use the Action drop-down menu.

5. If needed, you can change the icon to give it a more appropriate graphic by dragging-and-dropping a new image directly onto blank (or occupied) buttons—either directly from your operating system desktop or from the Copy From Pane dialog.

6. You can change the Label of the button (e.g. Weekly Bulletins).

7. From the Action drop-down menu, change the desired action (e.g. None, Display Message, Open URL, Perform Search, or Go To Pane).

8. When are you finished, click Save in the upper-right corner of the window.

9. The next time you visit your Researcher selection pane (/researcher), it will exhibit your changes.

You can also elect to use a different pane by changing your Explore Preferences.

1. Go to Tools.
2. Select Preferences, then select Researcher.
3. Select Explore, then click on the Select Researcher Pane button.
   
   
   

4. Select your preferred pane, then click Okay.

   

5. Click Save in the upper right corner of your screen.

6. Refresh Researcher in your browser to see the change.