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Using the Message Bar

The message bar provides a way for administrators and managers to communicate information electronically to their direct reports and to others in the organization.

Broadcast messages appear as scrolling text across the bottom of the application window. The arrows at either end of the message bar control the direction in which the text scrolls. Messages can be displayed in different colors to indicate the importance of each message. Figure 38 shows an example of the message bar.

To fast-forward or reverse through messages, click and hold the arrow keys to the left and the right of the message bar. You can customize the behavior of the message bar in the Message Broadcasting tab in your User Preferences screen. To learn about customizing the message bar, see Customizing Aspects of the Message Bar.

Figure 38.  Message Bar


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 Published: 14 August 2003