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Setting
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Function
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Flip Chart Only
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Displays only the flip chart. Removes the Add an Idea area to a separate screen - accessed by the Add an Idea button.
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Auto Refresh
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Displays Auto Refresh On button above the flip chart. Participants individually control Auto Refresh On and Off. When ON, the user's screen will automatically refresh every 10-15 seconds until the user adds or comments on an idea, or selects the Auto Refresh Off button.
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Numbers
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Displays Item Numbers.
Items are numbered automatically as they are entered starting with #1.
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Item Detail
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Displays details associated with the item in the electronic flip chart, in addition to the Item Headline.
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Topic Detail
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KEEP THIS CHECKED.
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Allow Builds
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Displays the light bulb "+" icon next to each item in the electronic flip chart. Allows users to comment on existing ideas.
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Collapse Builds
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Provides a link to the build comments within the body of an idea/item in the flip chart. Click on the link to expand the idea and view all the comments.
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Allow Edits
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Displays an Edit button next to each item in the electronic flip chart.
Allows users to edit and delete items. USE WITH CARE.
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Advanced Edit Options
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Use in conjunction with the Allow Edits option. Displays an Advanced Edit Options menu above the electronic flip chart for editing of multiple ideas at a time. Displays check box next to each item in electronic flip chart. Checked items can be moved and copied between Categories and Topics, or combined and deleted. USE WITH CARE.
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Attribute
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Records the name or "alias" of the person entering an idea or comment. This is the name a participant entered on the initial Logon Screen. Attribution occurs at the time an idea or comment is added; it is not retroactive.
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Show Attribution
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Displays name or "alias" of the person contributing and idea or comment in the body of the idea. Can be turned on and off as needed. Names are only available to display if Attribute was turned ON when the idea or comment was entered. Ideas and comments with no names will be labeled "Anonymous."
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Time Stamp
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Adds the date and time from the server to the end of each posting.
Time stamping only happens at the time an idea or build is added; not retroactive.
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Show Time Stamp
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Displays time stamps in the body of the idea if Time Stamp was turned ON when the idea or comment was entered.
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Flip Chart Sort Order
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Choose from available sorting preferences.
Sorts the ideas list based upon the sorting preference selected.
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Newest to Oldest
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Newest items are placed at the top of the list.
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Oldest to Newest
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Newest items are placed the bottom of the list.
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Category - Ascending - ID
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Items are listed under Category headings. Categories are listed in ascending order of Category Number or alphabetically. Items are ordered by Item Number.
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Category - Descending - ID
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Items are listed under Category headings. Categories are listed in descending order of Category Number or in reverse alphabetical order. Items are ordered by Item Number.
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Item Text - A to Z
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Items are listed alphabetically (A to Z).
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Item Text - Z to A
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Items are listed in reverse alphabetical order (Z to A).
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ID Number - Ascending
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Items are listed in order of their assigned number (Item Number) lowest to highest.
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ID Number - Descending
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Items are listed in order of their assigned number (Item Number) highest to lowest
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Vote Column - Ascending
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Items are listed in the order of tabulated voting results, lowest to highest. First column or voting criterion is sorted or, if in use, the weighted score.
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Vote Column - Descending
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Items are listed in the order of tabulated voting results, highest to lowest. First column or voting criterion is sorted or, if in use, the weighted score.
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Standard Deviation Ascending
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Items are listed in the order of the standard deviation of tabulated voting results, lowest to highest.
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Standard Deviation Descending
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Items are listed in the order of the standard deviation of tabulated voting results, highest to lowest.
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Action Plan - Start Date
Action Plan - Send Date
Action Plan - Who
Action Plan - Percent
Action Plan - Status
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For Topics set in the Action Plan mode additional flip chart sort options are available.
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Show Builds as new if:
New since last refresh
Added within last 5 mins
Added within last 7 days
Etc.
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Highlights comments in a bold blue font according to when they were added. This setting can be used and adjusted at any time but requires time stamps to have been collected as comments were added.
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User Build Color Settings
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Allows for the display of ideas in color according to the name or "alias" of the contributor. Only relevant when comments are attributed as they are added. Format for color labeling is simply...
Bill=Red
Sally Smith=Blue
Table 1=Green
...where "Bill," "Sally Smith" and "Table 1" are the names users entered on the initial logon screen. Set and revise color settings at any time.
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Custom Headline Label
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Type over the word "Headline:" to customize the label above this text box in the Add an Idea area.
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Merge Headline and Detail
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Creates a single text entry box in the Add an idea area instead of separate text boxes for Headline and Additional Detail.
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