This manual is intended to show you the basics of Lotus Notes and how to navigate within the Lotus Notes application whilst using CCAD Databases. To get Help while you are exploring Notes, press F1 or choose Help - Help Topics from the menu.
To learn about installing Lotus Notes, connecting to CCAD servers, security and system requirements please see ‘Volume 1 - Installation Guide’.

To learn about using the CCAD Welcome Portal, please see ‘Volume 2 - Welcome Portal Guide’.
To learn about using a specific database, please see any ‘Volume 4’ manual

Lotus Notes Basics
To use Notes, you must have a user id (a small password protected file on your computer), and know your username and password.
The first time you open Notes, you will be presented with the following box; you must enter your password to continue.
To change you password, choose File – Security – User Security. Then click the Change Password button.
If you leave your computer, press F5 to log off/lock your computer. Locking your Notes display lets you protect your data when you are away from your computer, without having to close the databases you are working in. It is a good idea to lock your Notes display whenever you leave data unattended.

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