How to use BORIS
Introduction to the manual
Welcome to the BORIS instruction manual.
Before you start using the manual, there are a few points to note.
Browser
The manual is best viewed in Firefox. There may be display problems when using Safari or Internet Explorer.
Online use
The manual is primarily designed for online use. Using the table of contents on the left, navigate to the chapters that you are interested in or move from page to page by clicking on the blue arrows on the left and right above the text.
Before you start using the manual, there are a few points to note.
Browser
The manual is best viewed in Firefox. There may be display problems when using Safari or Internet Explorer.
Online use
The manual is primarily designed for online use. Using the table of contents on the left, navigate to the chapters that you are interested in or move from page to page by clicking on the blue arrows on the left and right above the text.
Printing
You can print out all or parts of the manual. Please note that page breaks will no longer be shown properly by the printout.
To print, click on "Druckansicht", select the area to be printed and click on "Druckansicht" again.
You can print out all or parts of the manual. Please note that page breaks will no longer be shown properly by the printout.
To print, click on "Druckansicht", select the area to be printed and click on "Druckansicht" again.
Image
To see an enlarged view of an image, click on the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of the image.
Direct help in BORIS
For additional help, you can also use the contextual help texts in BORIS. These can be accessed via the ?.
To see an enlarged view of an image, click on the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner of the image.
Direct help in BORIS
For additional help, you can also use the contextual help texts in BORIS. These can be accessed via the ?.
Split the screen
If you are entering publications in BORIS and want to use the instructions at the same time, you can "split" the screen.
If you are entering publications in BORIS and want to use the instructions at the same time, you can "split" the screen.
Click on a tab and drag it out of the window, keeping the mouse button pressed down. A new window opens. Set the size of each of the two windows to half of the screen. This saves you from having to laboriously click back and forth.
Questions/suggestions
If anything is unclear, or if you have questions or suggestions relating to the manual or to BORIS, you can get in touch at any time at boris@ub.unibe.ch or on +41 (0)31 631 95 93.
If anything is unclear, or if you have questions or suggestions relating to the manual or to BORIS, you can get in touch at any time at boris@ub.unibe.ch or on +41 (0)31 631 95 93.
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