Much of the navigating in OSST requires you to click on hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are easy to spot, since they appear in a different color from the rest of the text, usually blue and always underlined.
Browser Tool Bar
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Back |
Returns you to the previous page. |
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Forward |
Returns you to a page you have backed up from. |
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Home |
Takes you to a home page specified in the browser settings. |
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Reload or Refresh |
Downloads the web page from the server again. |
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Stop |
Stops the browser from loading the current page. |
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Lets you make a hard copy of the current document or active frame loaded in your browser. |
While browser tool bar functions are operational in OSST, it is recommended that you use the application navigation buttons in the top right corner to perform common navigation functions.
Navigation Buttons
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Home |
Returns you to the Login page for OSST. |
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Jump |
Opens a window to search for a case by Social Security Number. Search takes you to Case Detail - Case at a Glance tab. |
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Back |
Returns you to the previous page. |
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Desk |
Returns you to the OSST Desktop. |
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Help |
Takes you to the application level help. |
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Note |
Opens a window to enter a case note. |
Control Panel
The Control Panel is located on the left side of the screen. It expands and collapses, depending on where you are in the system.
The Control Panel should be used as much as possible to move to different screens within the system. For most functions, it is much quicker to use the links on the Control Panel than it is to use a function such as the 'Back' button. For more information , see Control Panel.
Common Features
* Red asterisks on a given page signify fields that must be completed before continuing on to another page. These fields are required.
Red question marks are Help bubbles that provide point-of need help is available when clicked.
button: Stores any changes that have been made to the information on a page since the last time the 'Save' button was clicked.
button: Clears any changes that have been entered since the last time the 'Save' button was clicked.
button: Allows you to get out of the current page and not store any of the informational changes that have been made.
button: Allows you to view information according to a specific parameter.
button: Allows you to input new information that is not currently in the system.
button: Allows you to make changes to information that is currently in the system.
button: Allows you to search for information based on specific search parameters.