ELS Messages List
Click here to see the ELS Messages Window
You can open this window by selecting the Tools menu and then ELS and ELS Messages. Messages assigned to the currently selected client will be displayed by default. You can filter the messages displayed by selecting an option from the drop down Current User View menu.
At the top of the window is the ELS Messages toolbar, which allows you to access various functions such as save, print and email.
ELS messages are displayed in the main list. For each message, the following information is shown:
- Client - The client the task is linked to, if applicable.
- Subject - Displays the subject of the task. This is specified by the sender.
- Date - The date on which the task was created. The most recent tasks are displayed at the top of the list.
- Progress - Indicates the progress you have made in acting upon the contents of the task. The progress can be set to one of the following statuses:
- New
- In Progress
- Deferred
- Completed
Change the progress status using the ELS Messages pop-up menu.
The colour of the entry for the task in the list indicates the following:
- regular black - a task that is due in six days or above.
- bold black - a task that is due in 5 days or less
- bold and orange - a task that is due on the current date
- bold and red - a task that is overdue
- grey with strikeout - a task that is completed.
The content of the highlighted task is displayed below the list. You cannot edit the text.
F5 - Refreshes the window. Any tasks that have been received since the window was first opened are displayed.