Sage Paperless gives administrators and users the ability to set up menu items and toolbar icons that link to external programs or web sites.

1.From the ribbon toolbar, click Links.

2.Click the Manage Links dropdown, ManageLinksButton .

ExternalLinksMenu

3.From the Manage Links dropdown, click Manage External Links.

The Manage External Links window similar to the following displays:

ManageExternalLinksScreen

From this screen, public and private links can be added, edited, arranged or removed.

Public Links	These are links that are available to anyone in the Sage Paperless Construction system. These links can only be set up by Sage Paperless Construction Administrators. Any program link must be pointed to a UNC path for the program to ensure that everyone can access the link.
Private Links	These links are for individual Sage Paperless Construction users. The user can point to any locally-installed or network-installed program or website. Only the user who set up the private link can access it.

Adding a Link

1.From the the ribbon toolbar, click Links.

2.Click Manage Links.

3.Click the dropdown arrow to display Manage External Links.

4.Click Manage External Links.

An External Link Properties window similar to the following displays:

ManageExternalLinksScreen

5.Click Add.

The Link Properties window displays:

ExternalLinkProperties

Note: With a Sage Paperless Construction Administrator log in, an intermediate window displays:

LinkTypeSelection

6.Click to select either Public or Private.

7.Click Next.

The External Link Properties window displays:

ExternalLinkProperties

Parent Menu	This Link Type sets up a group for menu items. Links can be added under the parent menu.
Program	Click this Link Type to input a path to an external program.
URL	This Link Type sets up a link to a website.
Display Text	Enter the text to display under the Links menu.
Command Text/URL	Enter the path to the executable file or internet URL.
Choose Icon	Click to select a picture for the toolbar icon, or if the link is a program being added, click to select the default icon for that program.
Display On Toolbar	Check this box so the icon will display on the Sage Paperless Construction ribbon toolbar.
Active	Click to activate or deselect it to inactive the link.

8.Click OK.