Accessories

Calculator/Notepad/Calender

Using the Calculator

You are able to access a calculator on your screen at anytime within AMWIN.     

Hold the ALT (next to space bar) and F7 keys down on the keyboard at the same time to access the calculator no matter which window you are in, in AMWIN.

2. You can either click on the numbers on the screen using the mouse, or you can use the numbers on your keyboard. Make sure your Num Lock is on if you are going to be using the numbers on your keyboard.

3. Simply click on the X on the corner of the calculator to close the calculator.

4. You may also click on the dash  _ at the top of the calculator  (next to the X) in order to minimise it. This way it will appear at the bottom of your screen, and you may click on it at any time to make it appear again.

5. Within Job Invoicing there is a Calculator button that you can left click on in order to access the calculator instead of using ALT-F7.

Please note, if you click out of the calculator, it will automatically minimise.

Using the Notepad

You are able to access a windows notepad anytime you are in AMWIN by holding down the ALT and F9 key on the keyboards.

1. Simply click into the notepad and start typing.

2. You can increase or decrease the size of the notepad by placing the mouse cursor at the corner of the notepad, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging it to where you want it to be.

3. You minimise, maximise or close the notepad by using the icons at the top right hand corner of the notepad.

4. Please note, if you click out of the notepad, onto another window, the notepad will automatically minimise.

Using the Calender 

You may access a calendar anytime you are in AMWIN. This calendar is also accessed by clicking the button next to any Date field.              

To access the calendar from within AMWIN, hold down the ALT button and F8  button at the same time. OR: if you are accessing the calendar in order to choose a date for a date field, click on the button next to the date field. The calendar will pop up: 

2. By clicking on the single arrow buttons you may move forward or backwards by months.

3. By clicking on the double arrow buttons you may move forward or backwards by years.

4. If you want to select a date to be inserted into a field, simply click on that date on the calendar. The calendar will close down and insert that date into the date field. 

5. To choose Today’s date, click on the Today button.

6. To close the calendar either click on the X, click the cancel button, or click on any date on the calendar. 

7. Please note: although you can access the calendar from anywhere in AMWIN you can only use it to select a date for a date field if the date field has a button next to it.

8. Date fields which have arrows next to them cannot be changed using the calendar. The arrows must be used.
 
9. Please note, if you click out of the calendar, the calendar will automatically be minimised.