Create or Edit Tip

To learn what tips are and what they are used for, refer to What You Can Do with Tips.

Note: You must have permission to create tips. If you think you are supposed to be able to create tips, but you do not see the Add Tip button, contact your portal administrator.

To create or edit a tip:

  1. If the Tip Editor is not already open, open it in one of the following ways:

  2. In the Subject box, type a title for your tip that will make it easy for others to understand what the tip refers to. Try to keep the subject brief and to the point.

  3. In the Tip box, type the information you want to convey. Try to keep it clear and concise.

  4. In the Keywords box, type words or phrases, separated by commas (,), that you think users might search for to find your tip.

  5. Under Categories, select the areas to which this tip applies. Select only those categories that are strongly associated with your tip as users can limit their tip search by category. To select all categories, click Check All. To clear all category check boxes, click Clear All.

  6. When you are done entering all the information for your tip, click Finish.

Tips do not display to other users until they are approved. Any tip that you create displays in the My Tips folder, and, once approved, also displays in the Published Tips folder. Additionally, if you are creating a tip from with a notification, the tip will not display in the View Tips dialog box until it is approved.