| 1. How do I select material from a Web page? |
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If you want to copy text, a picture, or a link from the Web, you usually need to select the item first. Follow these steps.
To select text or a combination of text and pictures: a. Place your mouse cursor at one end of the text you wish to select. b. Press the left mouse button. c. Hold the mouse button down as you drag the cursor all the way to the other end of the desired text. The text becomes highlighted. You might find that it is easier to select text by dragging from the end of the text back to the beginning. To select a picture: a. Place your mouse cursor above the picture you wish to select. b. Press the left mouse button. c. Hold the mouse button down, and drag the cursor toward the bottom of the picture until the picture becomes highlighted. You might find that it is easier to select a picture by dragging from the bottom of the picture to the top. back to top |
| 2. How do I bring information from a Web page into my Workspace? |
Copying a picture from the Web is simple: just drag the picture into your Workspace. To copy text (and some kinds of pictures), first select the material before you drag it (see the instructions for selecting in section 1 of this Help page). Note that as you begin to drag an item, the pointer changes to this shape:  . Then, when the item is over the Workspace, the pointer changes shape again and you see a plus sign attached to it.
If dragging doesn't work or is not convenient, place your cursor over the desired material and press the right mouse button. Choose Clip to MIXM, and the material will automatically appear in the active Workspace. For another easy way of bringing material into a Workspace,follow these steps: a. Select the desired material (see section 1 on this Help page). b. Copy the material in either of these ways:
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| 3. What is a snippet? How do I work with snippets? |
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A snippet is an item of information that you have snipped from the Web (or from another Web-formatted source) and placed
in a Workspace. Every snippet has a gray outline and appears with a header that shows your name, the date
and time, and the item's original location on the Web. You can perform any editing operation on a snippet simply by clicking its
Edit icon. To go back to a snippet's source on the Web, click the location shown in the snippet's header. The source page will be displayed on the right side of your browser screen.
To copy a snippet from one Workspace to another: Click the Edit icon, and then choose Copy Snippet. To paste a snippet: Paste the material in either of these ways:
OR To delete a snippet from a Workspace: Click the Edit icon, and then choose Delete Snippet. To update a snippet: If you want to see an updated version of information that you snipped, such as a stock quote or weather report, follow these steps: a. Click the Edit icon on the snippet. b. Choose Update Snippet The updated snippet might include more information from the Web page than the original snippet. back to top |
| 4. What is the Bucket? |
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The Bucket is a storage area where you can keep material until you decide what to do with it. Since the Bucket cannot be shared or published, you can use it to store information that you want for private use only. You can save the Bucket, but you cannot change its name or delete it.
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| 5. Can I work with MIXM™ in more than one Internet Explorer window? |
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You can copy and paste material from any Internet Explorer (IE) window into MIXM™.
To view the IE window where MIXM™ is open, double-click the MIXM icon in the Taskbar.
If you want to copy material into a Workspace from another IE window, select the desired material (see section 1 on this Help page), press the right mouse button, and choose Clip to MIXM. If you want to hide MIXM™ from view, it is recommended that you click the Shrink MIXM™ Window icon instead of closing MIXM™ completely. Then you will be able to easily locate the IE window where MIXM™ is loaded. back to top |
| 6. How do I copy material from sources other than the Internet Explorer browser into my Workspace? |
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You can bring material from any application into your MIXM™ Workspace. Follow the copying and pasting instructions given in section 2 on this Help page.
When you copy from some e-mail programs, the material is treated just as if you had copied it from the Web and thus becomes a snippet in your Workspace. When you copy from word processors, spreadsheets, or other programs (including the Netscape browser, version 4.7 and earlier), the material is treated as plain text. You will see a warning message that the information is being added to your Workspace as text. You can bring Web information into your Workspace from browsers other than Internet Explorer, too. The AOL browser and NeoPlanet, for example, support copying in HTML format, so items that you import from these sources become snippets in your Workspace. back to top |
| 7. How do I save a Workspace? |
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Saving frequently is the best way to make sure that your work is stored for future use. Use either of these methods to save your Workspace: OR back to top |
| 8. When should I save a Workspace? |
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To keep the work that you have done, you must save your Workspace. Be sure to save it every so often. You should always save a Workspace before you switch to another one and before you close MIXM™ or the Internet Explorer. After you click Save, you might have to wait briefly for MIXM™ to complete the process, since saving pictures takes a little time. However, by saving your pictures on its server, MIXM™ enables you to retrieve them whenever you like, even if the pictures are no longer available on the Web itself. In other words, information on a Web site might be modified, but you will still have the original information in your saved Workspace. back to top |
| 9. How do I send a Workspace to someone by e-mail? |
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If you would like to show a Workspace to a friend, you can send it by e-mail. Since the Workspace is sent as an HTML attachment, your friend will not need MIXM™ or any special software to view it. Please note that a Workspace that is sent by e-mail cannot be modified by the recipient. To send a Workspace by e-mail, follow these steps: a. In the MIXM™ toolbar, click Send Workspace as E-mail. b. Fill in the e-mail address of the recipient. c. If you like, write a personal note in the message area. However, be sure not to delete the information that was filled in automatically. d. Click Send. back to top |
| 10. What is a shared Workspace? How do I share a Workspace that I've created? |
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When you want to collaborate with colleagues, you can "share" your Workspace with them. If a colleague makes a change in the Workspace, you will see that change the next time you open the Workspace. To share a Workspace, follow these steps: a. In the File Bar, choose Menu. b. Open the Workspace menu, and click Share. An e-mail window opens up. c. Fill in the e-mail address of the person with whom you wish to collaborate. d. If you like, write a personal note in the message area. However, be sure not to delete the information that was filled in automatically. e. If you like, assign a password to the Workspace. If you assign a password, only people who know the password will be able to modify the Workspace. f. Click Send. Sharing a Workspace is different from sending it to someone by e-mail. When you send a Workspace by e-mail, it is attached as an HTML file and cannot be modified. back to top |
| 11. How do I open a shared Workspace? |
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A shared Workspace comes to you by e-mail. In the e-mail message, you are given instructions for opening the Workspace. Note that there are two ways to open a shared Workspace--Method A permits you to view but not modify the Workspace. Method B lets you add it to your list of Workspaces so that you can work on it. Method A a. Click the Web address given in the e-mail message. b. If a password is requested, find the password in the e-mail message and fill it in. c. Look at the Workspace. If you decide you want to work on it, go on to Method B. Method B a. In the MIXM™ window, click the Open Shared Workspace icon in the toolbar. b. Fill in the requested information (the name of the Workspace, the user name of the Workspace's author, and the password, if required). You will find all the necessary information in the e-mail message. c. Read the Workspace, make changes if you wish, and save your changes. When the original author opens the Workspace again, it will include your changes. back to top |
| 12. How do people collaborate on a shared Workspace? How do I release a Workspace? |
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Different people can work on a shared Workspace but not at the same time. In other words, if you share a Workspace with a friend, your friend can open it and make changes as long as you are not currently working on it. If your friend tries to open the Workspace while you are working on it, your friend will not be able to make any changes. In such cases, you must "release" the Workspace to allow your friend to work on it. Follow these steps:
a. At the top of the File Bar, click Menu. b. Choose Workspace and then Release. Now your friend can open the shared Workspace and modify it. The next time you open the Workspace, you will see the changes that your friend made. back to top |
| 13. What is a published Workspace? How do I publish a Workspace? |
| When you create a Workspace that you think will interest other people, you can "publish" your Workspace in the MIXM™ library. That means that you make your Workspace public and permit anyone to view it freely. If other MIXM™ users want to work on your published Workspace, they can copy it and then make changes. However, their changes will not be shown in the published version of the Workspace. Only you, the author, can modify that version. Keep in mind that when you publish a Workspace, you are bound by the terms set out in the MIXM™ Privacy and Terms of Use statements. Please avoid offensive content and be careful not to infringe upon the legal rights of others. MIXM™ takes no responsibility for the content in published Workspaces. To publish a Workspace, follow these steps: a. In the File Bar, choose Menu. b. Open the Workspace menu, and click Publish. The Category window opens. c. To choose the categories in which your Workspace will be listed, click the arrow next to one of the Category boxes, and select a category from the list. Note that there are two Category boxes. You can choose one category from each box, or you can click the More arrow to select more than two categories. d. Click OK. Your Workspace is now public and is listed under the categories to which you assigned it. Nobody can change a published Workspace, except for the person who published it. back to top |
| 14. What is the MIXM™ Library? How do I use it? |
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The MIXM™ Library contains Workspaces that users have published for others to view and use. If you are a registered MIXM™ user, you can copy a Workspace from the Library into your own list of Workspaces and then modify it however you like. To open a published Workspace, follow these steps: a. In the File Bar, choose Menu. b. Click Open Library. The Library window appears and displays a list of categories c. Click the category that you want to view, or choose Most Popular or Pick of the Week. A list of Workspaces is displayed. d. To look at a particular Workspace, click the circle next to its name and then click Preview. e. When you finish looking at the Workspace, close the Preview window and return to the list of Workspaces. If you want to copy the previewed Workspace for your own use, continue with the next step. f. Make sure that the Workspace you want to copy is selected. Click Add to My List. The Workspace is duplicated and placed in your own list of Workspaces. Now you can open the Workspace and work on it just as if you had created it. When you save it, it remains in your personal list of Workspaces. back to top |
