Should I use Shortcuts or Quick Links for customizing my navigation in Dynamics GP? I get this question occasionally and there is a lot of overlap between the tools so I put together this quick chart to help out.
| Shortcuts vs. Quick Links | ||||
| Shortcuts | Quick Links | |||
| Add windows |
Y
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Y
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…from the window
|
Y
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|
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Add external Files
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
|
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Add web pages
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
|
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Add Navigation Lists
|
|
Y
|
|
|
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Add SmartLists
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
|
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Add SmartLists automatically
|
|
Y1
|
|
|
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Use Folders
|
Y
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|
|
|
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Launch link on startup
|
Y
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|
|
|
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Copy to other users
|
Y2
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|
|
|
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‘sa’ can force to users
|
Y
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|
|
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Keyboard shortcuts
|
Y
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|
|
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Can reorganize
|
Y
|
Y
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| 1 Saving SmartList Favorites to “User Only” automatically adds them to Quick Links | ||||
| 2 Requires Professional Services Tools Library from MS | ||||