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Your first day

This page takes about ten minutes. Follow the steps in order, or jump to the one you need.

  1. Sign in

    Open your intranet address, enter your Username and Password and click Log in. Your administrator creates your account, so there is no sign-up page. Resetting a forgotten password by email is switched off in a default installation, so if you forget yours, ask your administrator.

    Login page with Username and Password fields

  2. Look around the homepage

    The main menu runs across the top: Home, News, Events, Employee Directory, Knowledge Base, About Company, Tools and Documents. Next to it you find the search box, the notification bell and your name. The homepage shows a banner, Highlighted links, My Last Bookmarks, the latest news and upcoming events. More in Homepage & Navigation.

    Open Intranet homepage

  3. Read the news and react

    Open News, click an article and read it. Under the article, click I like this to show appreciation, and scroll down to join the discussion in the comments. See Social Features for details.

    A news article

  4. Find something with search

    Type a word into the search box at the top of any page and press Enter. The results page lists matching news, pages, knowledge base articles and more. More in Search.

    Search results

  5. Complete your profile

    Click your name in the top-right corner and choose My account, then open the Edit tab. The Basic info tab holds your name, title, picture, phone number and social links; the Work and Account tabs hold the rest, including your email address and password. A complete profile helps colleagues find and recognise you. More in Your Profile.

    Edit profile form

  6. Find a colleague

    Open Employee Directory, search by name or use the filters. Each card shows a colleague’s name, title, department, office and manager. On the homepage, Organization chart under Highlighted links shows who reports to whom. More in Employee Directory.

    Employee Directory

  7. Bookmark what you want to keep

    On an article, click Add to Bookmarks, which you find below the comments. To see everything you saved, click your name and choose My bookmarks.

    User menu with My account, My bookmarks and Log out

  8. Know where to get help

    The Help & Requests button in the header opens a form where you describe your problem, choose a category (IT Help, HR Question or Other) and a priority, and attach files. For anything about your account or access, ask your administrator.

    Help & Requests form

What next?

Section titled “What next?”