GUIDE: Configuring General Settings

GUIDE: Configuring General Settings

15 STEPS

1. If you're stuck, our interactive tutorial will show you how to configure general settings in REACH.

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2. Open the tray on the left.

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3. Click System Configuration

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4. Click View System Configuration

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5. Scroll down and click General. These settings change the general REACH experience.

Important settings include...

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6. ...Changing the school name...

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7. ...Setting the location that REACH defaults to when boarders go on Approved Leave...

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8. ...Setting the location that REACH defaults to when boarders return from Approved Leave...

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9. ...Setting the system's default name layout. You can set REACH to use preferred names instead of first names...

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10. ...Setting the date format that your school uses....

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11. ...Allowing signing in with Google accounts...

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12. ...Selecting the timezone of the nearest major city...

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13. ...And setting the default system language.

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14. Click Save Changes before closing the window.

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15. Thank you for using our tutorial. If you still need help, email us at support@reachboarding.com

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1694567/REACH-Boarding---Configuring-General


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