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Site Switching

1. Ares
2. Client

If your institution has multiple processing sites, staff users can quickly switch between processing sites without having to close the client. Any open forms will be closed when the processing sit...

• Edited March 25, 2019 14:25
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Ares Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Ares
2. Client

Below are the keyboard shortcuts you can use within the Ares Client: Ctrl+Alt+I Adds an item (Edit Course Form) Ctrl+S Saves the form (Edit Course Form, Item Form) Ctrl+Alt+M Switches to t...

• Edited March 25, 2019 14:20
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Updating Ares to the Newest Version

1. Ares
2. Installing and Updating

Before updating, check server and workstation requirements for the new version by reviewing the Ares Release Notes and Ares Hardware and Software Requirements. Scheduling an Update If you are ho...

• Edited May 29, 2024 12:47
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Minimizing the Ribbon

1. Ares
2. Client

If you want to increase your workspace you can minimize the Ribbon. The tabs are the only parts of the Ribbon that are displayed when the Ribbon is minimized. Right-click anywhere on the Ribbon or...

• Edited March 25, 2019 14:34
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Ares Ribbons

1. Ares
2. Client

A primary element of the Ares client interface is the Ribbon. The Ribbon sits at the top of the page, below the Ribbon Tab Bar. Stored on the Ribbon are the controls: buttons to perform actions, d...

• Edited March 25, 2019 13:12
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The User Form

1. Ares
2. Client

The User form holds all information about an Ares user such as username, Library ID, address, department, and status information as well as course and proxy information. Along with editing the spe...

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Configuring Item Cleanup

1. Ares
2. Item Cleanup

The customization keys for Item Cleanup are configured in the Ares Customization Manager under System | Item Cleanup. To turn on the Item Cleanup function and enable the system to remove expired e...

• Edited March 22, 2019 20:59
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The Course Form

1. Ares
2. Client

The Course form holds all information pertaining to a particular course such as course details, students and proxies assigned to the course, and the items requested or submitted for the course. Al...

• Edited February 22, 2022 21:14
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Item Cleanup

1. Ares
2. Item Cleanup

The Item Cleanup tool will automatically check for expired reserve Items and remove electronic files from the web server. Item Cleanup is a maintenance function controlled by the Ares System Manag...

• Edited November 15, 2018 18:51
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Ares End of Support Warning

1. Ares
2. Client

The Ares client will display a warning in the status bar if the version of Ares being used is no longer supported or will soon be no longer supported. Clicking on the warning icon will display a m...

• Edited March 25, 2019 14:19
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