About Custom Links

The 3sysACADEMIC Custom Links option allows you to save links to other websites so that you have easy access to them from within the software. You can control their visibility so that they can be accessed by other users or you alone.

  • Click Link icon, two links in a chain in the left-hand Navigation menu and click on one of the links in the Quick Links menu that appears.

    Quick Links menu example

  1. Via the User drop list in the header, go to Setup > My Settings > Custom Links.

    The Custom Links screen appears.

  2. Click Add.
  3. Complete the Title field.
  4. Put the link URL (e.g. www.wcbs.co.uk) in the Link field.
  5. Use the Visible To drop list to select whether the link is available to just you, a user group or everyone ('Global').
  6. Click Save.

  1. Find the custom link you would like to edit.

    1. Via the User drop list, go to Setup > My Settings > Custom Links.

      The Custom Links screen appears showing a list of existing custom links.

      You can re-order a grid by single-clicking on fields in the header row. If Black arrow pointing up. is displayed, the list is ordered from A to Z / lowest to highest. If Black arrow pointing down. appears, the list is ordered from Z to A / highest to lowest.

    2. Enter all or part of the link's name in the Title field and click Search.

    3. Use the Page icons beneath the grid to navigate between pages of records and change the number of records shown per page.

      • Click White arrow pointing left in an orange square or White arrow pointing right in an orange square or on the numbers underneath the grid on the left-hand side to move between pages.

      • Click Two white arrows pointing left in an orange square to go to the first page or Two white arrows pointing right in an orange square to go to the last page.

      • Use the Records Per Page drop list to see more records on each page. Search Results Page icons

      • Click in the Page field and type the number of the page you want. Page 1 of 1 option
  2. Click Edit icon next to the relevant custom link.
  3. Make your amendments.
  4. Click Save.

  1. Find the custom link you would like to delete.

    1. Via the User drop list, go to Setup > My Settings > Custom Links.

      The Custom Links screen appears showing a list of existing custom links.

      You can re-order a grid by single-clicking on fields in the header row. If Black arrow pointing up. is displayed, the list is ordered from A to Z / lowest to highest. If Black arrow pointing down. appears, the list is ordered from Z to A / highest to lowest.

    2. Enter all or part of the link's name in the Title field and click Search.

    3. Use the Page icons beneath the grid to navigate between pages of records and change the number of records shown per page.

      • Click White arrow pointing left in an orange square or White arrow pointing right in an orange square or on the numbers underneath the grid on the left-hand side to move between pages.

      • Click Two white arrows pointing left in an orange square to go to the first page or Two white arrows pointing right in an orange square to go to the last page.

      • Use the Records Per Page drop list to see more records on each page. Search Results Page icons

      • Click in the Page field and type the number of the page you want. Page 1 of 1 option

  2. Click Delete icon next to the custom link you would like to remove.

    A Message from webpage pop up appears.

  3. If you are sure that you want to delete the link, click OK.