iManage DeskSite & MailSite Training Agenda

Prepared by Greg Hamra
High-Impact Computer Training


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Module 1 – Introduction and Technical Features
  • Overview of iManage DeskSite, iManage Portable, iManage View
  • The iManage 3-tiered Architecture
  • The iManage Document Cycle (Portable, Echo, Server)

  • Module 2 – The Interface
  • iManage DeskSite Desktop
  • Integrated Desktop
  • Differences between DeskSite and Integrated Desktops
  • DeskSite window elements
  • Refreshing Document Grid and Tree Frame
  • Pushpin on Document Results Frame
  • Shortcut Bar (adding Folders, Saved Searches)

  • Module 3 – Basic Skills
  • Saving / Profiling Documents
  • Creating Folders
  • Adding Documents to a Folder (auto-profiling)
  • Applying Security: (Document Security vs. User/Group Access)
  • Saving a New Version of a Document (Auto-Versioning turned on?)
  • Displaying Document Versions
  • Copying Documents/Profiles
  • Checking Out/Checking In
  • Displaying Checked Out Documents and Checked Out info
  • Viewing vs. Opening Documents
  • Document History
  • QuickView vs. iManage View program
  • Importing one vs. many documents
  • Import As New Version
  • Exporting
  • Deleting documents
  • Printing a Document List
  • E-mailing Documents vs. Links

  • Module 4 – Searching and Relating Documents
  • Profile Searching
  • Using Search History / Clearing Search History
  • Private Saved Searches
  • Retrieving Saved Searches (two ways)
  • Full-Text Searching
  • Relating Documents
  • Viewing Related Documents

  • Module 5 – iManage Portable
  • Using iManage Portable as a disaster recovery tool
  • The iManage Desktop
  • Editing Portable Documents
  • Editing Echo Documents
  • Creating New Documents while working with Portable
  • Checking In/Synchronizing Documents


  • Module 6 – Troubleshooting
  • Unlocking Documents
  • Rescuing Documents (left checked out, deleted from library, etc…)
  • Restoring a document after accidental Unlocking
  • Recovering earlier version if accidentally overwritten, when New Version should have been created
  • Replacing a document in the library with an edited copy from “outside” (i.e. Email) or Saving As a New Version

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    Module 7 – MailSite - Overview and differences
  • What is MailSite?
  • Outlook Screen Elements
  • Customizing views
  • When to use MailSite vs. DeskSite
  • Navigating the iManage Neighborhood within MS-Outlook
  • Saving/Profiling Email messages and/or attachments
  • Attaching documents and links
  • Searching for documents
  • Suggested settings that will make MailSite easier to use

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    Module 8 – WorkSite Web
  • Logging in
  • Screen elements
  • Searching for documents
  • Creating more powerful saved searches
  • Creating folders
  • Checking out documents
  • Importing/profiling documents
  • Maintaining online calendar, notes, to do list, etc.
  • Customizing your WorkSite web page