How to Log In to Collage and Set Your User Preferences
How Do I instructions for logging into Collage's Contributor View
1. Access Collage at http://collage.selu.edu/servlet/action/login.page
2. Log in to Collage.
Your username is your first initial and last name (the same as your PeopleSoft login). Your password is the same as your university e-mail account password.
3. Select your Project.
Select the Southeastern Web site project, which is www.selu.edu
4. Click the gray arrow next to Cancel to set your login preferences.
- Check the Next login box to automatically open the selected project at next login.
- Select your default Collage View at login by clicking the Contibutor button. (Please note, Contributors may pefer their default login to be the Classic view.)
- Click the blue Open button.
5. Collage should open to your Collage Contributor home page (if you selected Contributor view):
Things I Can DoItems listed under Things I Can Do allow you to start an activity in Collage.
My Assistants
Clicking on a link under My Assistants allows you to create a file.
Other Actions
Clicking on a link under Other Actions allows you to initiate other common tasks in Collage. Note that the items listed under Other Actions are also available in the buttons and links across the top of your Collage Contributor page.
My Inbox
My Inbox is where tasks assigned to you and files you are working on are accessed.
Tasks Assigned to Me
Click on item to start the edit or review phase of the work. Click on Details to view details about the task as well as files attached to the task.
Files I'm Working On
Click on file name to continue work on a file.
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Click on more... to expand your Inbox to full size and see all files and tasks located in My Inbox.
My Favorites
My Favorites allow you to store and easily access bookmarks and searches you have created.
Bookmarks
Any file that you bookmark will be listed here for easy access. See How Do I? instructions for using utilities offered by Collage for more information.
Saved Searches
You may save any search you create for future use and it will appear here. See How Do I? instructions for using utilities offered by Collage for more information.
Preferences
Clicking on Preferences will allow you to set your Collage preferences:
General Tab
On the General tab, you will want to set your Open Project preference to Yes. Then indicate your project by clicking the drop down arrow and clicking on choice.
File Editors Tab
The File Editors allows you to choose the editor for specific file types you might work on in Collage. Most files you will work on in Collage are .xml files that will automatically open the Collage Editor. However, if you need to create an .html file, you will want to choose the Collage Editor.
The Local work folder should be left at the default setting.
User Tab and E-mail Tab
Your User tab preference and E-mail tab preference have been preset for you, based upon your PeopleSoft login and password, and your university e-mail account. When your PeopleSoft password is changed, this will automatically be updated in Collage. If for some reason your university e-mail account is changed, this too will be automatically updated in Collage. You will not be able to change your Collage password or e-mail account in Collage.
Help
By clicking on Help, Collage will also provide you with Help information pertinent to the particular page you are accessing. For instance, if you click on Help from your Collage Contributor home page, Collage will provide you with information on all links and actions you may take. You may also search for additional Collage help topics from any page in Collage.
6. You will want to logout of Collage when you have finished your work.
