Customizing Labels

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Many of the labels that appear on a phone message form can be customized using the Label Editor.  These are system-wide settings so they apply to all users.

 

Select the Manager tab on the toolbar and click the Label Editor button, or select Label Editor from the Manager menu.

 

 LabelEditor

 

You can edit the labels by typing in the fields in the Label Editing area at the bottom part of the screen.  The labels will change as you type in the fields.

 

Not all label fields can appear on the screen at once so you may need to scroll the field into view using the scrollbar.

 

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You can either select the tab that contains the field you want to edit, or click on the field in the Preview area and it will take you straight to the field.

 

Instead of scrolling through the fields trying to find the right field to edit, simply click on the label you want to edit.  The scrolling area in the Label Editing area will jump to the correct field.

 

If you really mess things up and want to start again, click the Defaults button.  The labels will revert to their original values.

 

Special Fields

 

There are some special fields which can be "turned on and off".

 

 CustomFields

 

To display these fields on the phone message form, you will need to check the checkbox next to the field name:

 

Custom Field 1

Custom Field 2

Date of Birth

Email Address

 

The two custom fields can be further customized by selecting the type of field:

 

Edit Field.

Drop-Down List.

 

If you select Edit Field, then free text can be entered into the field on the phone message form.

 

If you select Drop-Down List then users can select from a list of options (you will need to set the list items under Manage Lookup Lists).  This gives you tighter control on what they can enter.

 

 

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Some of the labels displayed in phone messages are also displayed in the column heading titles of message lists, eg. Caller, Company.  If you change these labels the changes will also be shown in the relevant column heading titles.

 

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Important: Be aware of the length of the labels you enter.  If they are too long for the available space they will be clipped or may just look really odd.