Conventions
The following conventions apply in this documentation:
ConventionsMessages
Important information is displayed in a gray box with a corresponding icon. The following types of note are used in this manual:
MessagesInformation: This is a piece of additional information that can make it easier to use ELO.
Please note: This information should be noted to ensure the program runs without problems.
Warning: Absolutely adhere to this note, otherwise there will be significant restrictions in the operation of your program.
Italics
The names of menus, options, dialog boxes, folders, references to chapters, paths, and file extensions are written in italics.
Example: Click ELO > Configuration and choose the E-mail tab.
Keyboard commands
Shortcuts are written in UPPER CASE. A plus sign (+) between the key descriptions means the keys should be pressed simultaneously.
Example: CTRL + C
Bold
Notes and titles are highlighted in bold in the manual.
Courier
Program code, program outputs, inputs and scripts are written in Courier
font.
Example: MsgBox "Hello world!"
Paths
This manual differentiates between three types of paths:
Navigation paths: These paths describe the order of buttons and menu items you click through to use certain functions. You can recognize navigation paths by the pointy brackets (>) and the italic font.
Example: Click the ELO > Configuration > Display > Repository layout.
Filing paths: These paths describe filing paths within the ELO repository. You can recognize filing paths by the pilcrow sign (¶).
Example: Save the document under ¶ Filing ¶ Year ¶ Month.
Document and filing paths: These paths describe storage locations for files within the operating system. We indicate this by using backslashes (\).
For example: Save the document under C:\Documents\Vacation.