Sierra Multi Window Mode Setting (Cataloging)

Multiple windows enable you to compare records side by side and to move quickly from one open record to another. They also enable you to easily copy data from one record to another. In addition to the main application window, a maximum of five records can be open at one time. Each record opens in a new window.


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  • Login to Sierra

  • Click Admin>Settings

 

  • Click on the Windows tab. Click on the Multi Window Mode radio button. Click Save Settings. Click OK. You will need to restart Sierra to see the change.

 

  • In Multi Window Mode, the Window menu is available. The Window menu also lists the windows that are open, representing records by record number. The main window is called Browse in the Window menu. If you close this window, you will also exit Sierra.

 

  • The Window menu options are:

    • Tile Vertically: Arranges all open, non-minimized windows side by side.

    • Tile Horizontally: Arranges all open, non-minimized windows top to bottom.

    • Cascade: Arranges all open, non-minimized windows diagonally from left to right and top to bottom.

    • Cascade All: Cascades all open windows, including those that are minimized.

 

  • Here is an example of how a record would display using Single Window Mode. Click to open up the entry.

 

  • This will bring up the record in the same window. In order to see the full list of records, you would have to click on the Browse icon to get back to the list.

 

  • Here is an example of how a record would display using Multi Window Mode. Clicking on an entry will bring up the record in a separate window.

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