My ELO
The My ELO work area is on the start page when you run ELO. From here, you can access the main areas of the ELO repository using tiles.
My ELOWork area, My ELOInformation: Most functions in the My ELO work area relate to the feed function. You can find additional information about this function in the Feed section above.
The tile navigation area is explained in more detail in another part of this manual ( Program interface chapter). This section only deals with ELO collaboration functions.
(1) News: Feed posts from different entries are displayed in the News area. This applies for feeds such as those that a particular user has subscribed to or in which the particular user is mentioned by another user. Escalated or recently started workflows that are relevant for the user are also shown in this work area.
Information: If no posts appear in the My ELO work area, check your filter settings. There may be no posts for the selected period (under New since).
(2) Search feed: Click the Search feed option to open a search field for finding specific information in the feed.
(3) Recently used documents: The Recently used documents area contains a list of documents that you recently viewed or edited.
(4) My profile: Click My profile to open a dialog box that shows your profile. You can edit your profile in this dialog box.
To open the profile of another employee, click the employee's user name.
(5) Filter: You can filter posts in the ELO feed in the Filter area.
(6) Hashtag cloud: Trending hashtags are grouped in the hashtag cloud. Clicking a hashtag opens the overview for the selected hashtag, where all posts marked with the hashtag are shown.
(7) Workflows: In the Workflows area, you can see all workflows you are involved in. If any workflows you are involved in have been escalated, the number of escalated workflows as well which workflows are concerned are indicated in red.
My ELO, started workflowsClick the name of the workflow to jump to the respective workflow in the Tasks work area.
(8) Feed: The Feed contains current posts, polls, and comments.
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If the preview pane in My ELO is not large enough to show workflow information, the Show current hashtags, Show workflows, and Show filter options buttons will appear. The elements are briefly described in the following. Refer to the following sections of this chapter for more information.
My ELO, show workflowsShow current hashtags: Clicking Show current hashtags shows the hashtag cloud (see above) with the most recent hashtags.
Show workflows: Click Show workflows to display workflow information above the subscribed feed.
Show filter options: Click Show filter options to display workflow information above the subscribed feed.
Mark as important
The Mark as important button (flag icon) lets you pin a post to the My ELO area. The post remains visible in the My ELO area even if it is more than one month old. You can recognize posts that are marked as important by the red flag icon.
My ELO, mark as importantMark as importantDelete marker
Delete the marker you added to a post with the Delete marker button (red flag icon). As soon as the post is older than one month, it will no longer be displayed in the My ELO work area.
My ELO, delete markerDelete markerDelete, markerHide post
You can hide a post in the My ELO work area by clicking the Remove from My ELO button.
My ELO, hide postRemove from My ELOInformation: The Remove from My ELO function does NOT delete a post from a feed.
After you have hidden a post, you can restore it by clicking the Undo button.
My ELO, undoUndoInformation: The Undo button disappears again after a short time.