Happy to Help - Top 5 Places to Use F1

5. Dashboard. Because, I just love them to little pieces. We all want to create pretty little charts to see our data don't we?

4. Configuration > Registrar Setup > Patterns > New Pattern screen. Wow, I don't know how educators do it. I remember as a kid being amazed at how schools magically created schedules that had us rotating around the building in perfect synchronization. Now I learn you can actually do things like Patterns to help you schedule classes. So magic is involved but it's not such a mystery to me now.

3. Mail > Report Cards > New Report Card. Something about getting a report card at the end of the semester brings back some happy memories for me. And, if you're not creating them and sending them out on time, you get a lot of cranky parents and students, don't you? That's why I love F1 here. You can learn more about report cards and the many ways you can tailor it to your schools needs. I highly recommend the Report Card Sections because it can help you decide what to include.

2. Attendance > Globally add attendance. Of the many ways to globally do things in the program why did I choose attendance? Well because all I could think about is high school and our Senior Skip Day. Not that any of your students would do that. But, if they did, you could globally add an unexcused absence to all your seniors. Just when you thought you'd be spending all day adding attendance information, now you're thinking of creative ways to punish them for skipping.

1. Any Records screen. I was sorely tempted to put something here that went directly to documentation I had written or to say everywhere else in the program. But, that'd be a little biased of me and I'm nothing if not fair . However, I do have to say that any of the screens in Records are a great opportunity to hit F1. With so many ways to capture information about your students, faculty, staff, parents, rooms, and more it's important to make sure you're using the software to make your life easier. F1 can help you identify what every field is for and how your organization can use it.

Is your curiosity piqued yet? I dare you to go hit F1 on your keyboard for any of my top five. Better yet, what are your favorite places to get a little help from your friends at the Documentation team?