You will find all folders and documents created in ELO in the Repository work area.

The work area is divided into the following:

1 Tree: Overview of entries (folders or documents)

2 Viewer pane: Display of entries selected in the tree (folders or documents)

1 Tree

In the tree, you will see the structure of the repository. Navigate between entries in the repository here.

You have the following navigation options:

• Mouse: Click an entry using the mouse. If you click a folder, you will see the contents of the folder in the viewer pane. Clicking the arrow next to the folder expands the contents of the folder in the tree.
• Keyboard: You can navigate up and down the tree using the UP and DOWN arrow keys. Pressing the right arrow key opens a folder. Pressing the left arrow key closes the folder.

Entries (folders or documents) with an arrow icon are references. Clicking View > Go to on the ribbon takes you to the original entry.

Documents with a yellow arrow next to the document icon and a name in brackets are checked out by the corresponding user. They can be viewed ( Document > Open in read-only mode), but not edited.

2 Viewer pane

In the viewer pane, you will see the most recently selected entry (folder or document).

Each entry is made up of three elements:

• 1 Contents
• 2 Metadata/Form
• 3 Feed

The contents and metadata are shown on the left, while the feed is always located on the right.

You can switch between Contents and the Metadata/Form using the tabs.

With the buttons next to the Contents and Metadata tabs, you can show the contents and metadata adjacent to one another. You can also configure which element is shown on the left and which is shown on the right.

If you run the mouse over a preview element, the element's location is highlighted in green in the miniature preview to the left.

For example, if you have currently selected the metadata for an entry in your viewer pane, click Contents in the drop-down menu. The contents appear to the left of the metadata. To swap the position of the metadata and contents, click Metadata. To return to the simple view, click the element marked green, in this case Metadata.

Information: The settings for an entry are saved automatically. They are not applied to other entries.

Clicking the X button closes the viewer pane and expands the tree view. The viewer pane appears again when you select an entry in the tree view.

1 Contents

Folder: If you have selected a folder, you will see the child folders and documents within it.

You have the following options:

• You can search the folder (1) or change the sort order (2).
• Press the CTRL or SHIFT key and click the entries to select multiple entries. This is not possible in the tree.
• If you need more information on the individual entries, switch to the table view (Ribbon > View > Table). Clicking Table again switches the view again. Double-clicking an entry opens the tree view for this entry.

Document: If you have selected a document, the document will be displayed if possible. If the document cannot be displayed, you can save it (Ribbon > Output > Save as), open it in read-only mode (Ribbon > Document > Open in read-only mode), or switch the view as described in the following.

You have the following options for showing the contents of a document:

• Original document: Automatic if no other option is selected.
• Image preview: Available in Ribbon > View > Image preview
• Full text: Available in Ribbon > View > Full text

For more information, refer to the chapter Text and image view.

2 Metadata/Form

The metadata for an entry is shown here. Pressing Edit in the bottom area allows you to edit the metadata right in the viewer pane.

If you have selected an entry with a form, the form is displayed. In this case, you can open and edit the metadata via the ribbon by clicking Organize > Metadata.

3 Feed

You will find automatically generated information on the entry in the feed and can discuss the entry with other users here.

When you subscribe to a feed for an entry, any new posts in the feed are shown on your My ELO start screen.

If you tag users with @, the post will also appear in the feed on their My ELO home screen even if they have not subscribed to the feed.

For more information, refer to the chapter Feed.

Additional elements

If available for the selected document, you will see the following additional elements:

• Margin notes: You will see margin notes for an entry on the split bar. Clicking the icon opens the margin note.

• Links: The chain icon represents a link. Clicking the icon opens an overview of links. You can also create additional entries as links. The embedded dialog box does not close automatically when you select another entry. Close it by clicking Close.

• Attachments: The paper clip icon represents an attachment that was filed along with the selected document. Click the icon to open the attachment.