The main window

The main window is what you see when logging into F2. Here you can keep track of your tasks, read incoming emails, chats, and requests, search for specific records and cases, create records for internal or external communication, etc. Your lists and personal searches are also found here.

Any information generated or received in F2 is stored in F2’s central archive only. The lists are actually searches in the archive based on metadata and search phrases. This means all data is only stored once in F2, in the “Archive”.

The main window’s structure

F2’s main window is shown below. This window is the point of departure for your work. While you may open and close case and record windows throughout the day, the main window will run in the background until you close F2.

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Figure 1. The primary elements of the main window

The main window layout is similar to widely used email clients and consists of nine elements:

  1. The ribbon where you can find functions for navigation, record management, performing actions, and setting up the window’s layout. The contents of the ribbon changes when you switch tabs.

  2. The navigation line where you switch between viewing records, meetings, other inboxes, and F2’s participant register.

  3. The list pane from which you access your inbox, desktop, and the archive. Use the different lists to retrieve relevant sections of all data in the "Archive".

  4. The search function that you use for searching in the "Archive" and other lists.

  5. The result list, which displays the contents of the selected list - that is, the records, cases, and documents yielded by a search. Through the result list’s context menu, you can work with and manage the result list elements or create a personal reminder.

  6. The record and document preview.

  7. The user identification that displays your user name and current unit.

  8. The search tabs, which allow you to have multiple lists and searches open at the same time.

  9. The "Quick access" toolbar, where you can add frequently used functions, such as "New approval".