Special shortcuts help you move quickly through the screens and perform tasks quickly.
Throughout the system, task buttons appear to show you the actions available to you.
Click the button to move to the next screen or action.
When a process you need to complete contains multiple steps, such as creating a new grant application, a series of wizard windows appear.
The wizard is designed to help you enter all the information you need to create a new file or record. The windows move step-by-step through the process.
Enter data in the fields as indicated. Use the wizard buttons or links to complete and move through each step.
Next. After
completing data entry in one window, click the Next button to move
to the next window.
Previous. To
move to a previous window to view or re-enter data, click the Previous
button.
Finish. The
last window of the wizard contains a Finish button. Click
Finish to create the new file or record and close the wizard.
Cancel. If
you do not want to save the new file, click the Cancel button at
any time to exit the window and end the process. No new file
or record is saved.
Window links. All
steps in the wizard are listed in the navigation pane on the left side
of the window. Click any of the links to move quickly to a
window to view or re-enter data.
IMPORTANT: You must click through all the windows of the wizard and click Finish to save all your work. Be sure to complete all entry screens in order to save the correct data.
As you move through eGrants screens, the blue bar at the bottom of the screen may display the menu option and other selections you made.
The previous screens you displayed are shown as active links on the left side of the bar, separated by a double arrow >>.
To return quickly to a previous screen, click the link.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to save your work before using the Breadcrumbs link to exit a screen.
For security, your current eGrants session closes after 20 minutes of inactivity.
The blue bar at the bottom of the screen displays the time your current session will timeout.
To renew your session for a longer period of time:
1. Click the time displayed on the right side of the blue bar. The Timeout Warning window appears.
2. Click Continue Session to extend your current session time for 20 minutes.
3. Click Logout to exit eGrants.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to save your work before logging out of the system.
For more information:
Main Menu > Features and Functions
Data Entry Windows > Features and Functions
Selection Grid > Features and Functions
Standard System Icons > Features and Functions