Overview of the Browsing User Interface and Features
Navigating the PortalThe portal includes some basic functionality in the portal banner and menus to access the different areas of the portal. The areas you see depend on the portal configuration, whether you are logged in, and your portal access.
Portal Banner FeaturesThere are several features available at the top of your portal that provide access to some basic portal functions (such as help and search).
Portal MenusThere are several menus available in the portal that provide access to information in your portal (such as communities and documents). Your portal administrator or portal developer controls which menus appear, including custom menus.
Portal Interface TypesUsers can change their portal display to accommodate assistive technologies or slow internet connections.
Editing Locale SettingsUsers can change their portal display to accommodate their time zone and locale.
About My PagesMy Pages are your personalized view of the portal. You choose the applications, tools, and services (in the form of portlets) that you want to display on each My Page. For example, you might create a My Page that includes a search tool for all the employees in your company and a portlet that displays the most recent news about your company.
Personalizing Your View of the Portal with My PagesMy Pages are your personalized view of the portal. You choose the applications, tools, and services (in the form of portlets) that you want to display on each My Page. For example, you might create a My Page that includes a search tool for all the employees in your company and a portlet that displays the most recent news about your company.
Viewing and Managing Communities and Community MembershipCommunities are sites within a portal designed for a specific audience or task, such as collaborative projects. You might have communities based on departments in your company. For example, the Marketing department might have a community containing press information, leads volumes, a trade show calendar, and so on. The Engineering department might have a separate community containing project milestones, regulatory compliance requirements, and technical specifications.
Browsing Documents in the Portal Knowledge DirectoryThe Knowledge Directory is similar to a file system tree in that documents are organized in folders and subfolders. A folder can contain documents uploaded by users or imported by content crawlers, as well as links to people, portlets, and communities. If your administrator has given you permission, you might also be allowed to add documents to the Knowledge Directory, or submit yourself as an expert on a particular topic.
Searching for Documents or ObjectsYou can search for documents or objects using the portal banner, using the Portal Search portlet, using advanced search, using federated search, or using the Administrative Objects Directory. Each method of search uses the same text search rules.
