Task links

Using links

How do I open a link on a Task?

Open the Task, then find the link in the "Links" section.

• If the link is to a website:
  
  
• Click the link in the links section. The website will open in your default browser.
  
  
• If the link is to a document in a shared drive or on your computer:
  
  
• Mozilla Firefox
  
  

• Install the “Local Filesystem Links” Add-On
  
  

• Right click the link you want to open, then click “Link addon - reveal selected link.”
  
  

• Google Chrome
  
  

• Install the "Local Links" Add-on
  
  

• Click the link you want to open.
  
  

• Internet Explorer
  
  

• Open Internet Explorer’s “Internet Options” menu.
  
  

• Go to the “Security” tab.
  
  

• Uncheck “Enable Protected Mode.”
  
  

• Click “Sites.”
  
  

• Add your organization’s KaiNexus url (it’s something like myorg.kainexus.com) to the list of trusted sites and close this window.
  
  

• Click “Apply” to keep your changes.
  
  

• Go to the “Advanced” tab.
  
  

• Scroll down to the “Security” section and check “Allow active content to run in files on My Computer.”
  
  

• Restart your computer.
  
  

• Open KaiNexus and click the link you want to open.

  

Managing links

Who can add, edit, or delete a link?

• The Author
  
  
• The Assigner
  
  
• The Responsible Person
  
  
• Any Collaborators
  
  
• Anyone who can assign or edit the Task's parent

 

How do I add a link to an existing Task?

Open the Task to which you want to add a link, then:

• Click  in the top right corner of the page.
  
  
• In the resulting drop-down menu, click .
  
  

 

In the resulting window:

• To add an external link, make sure the “Web Link” tab is selected. Then:
  
  
• Enter the title of your link in the “Name” field.
  
  
• Enter the URL in the “Address” field.
  
  
• To add an internal link to some item in KaiNexus, select the “Item” tab.
  
  
• Search for the item to which you want to add a link in the “Item” field. You can search by title or ID number.
  
  
• Click .

 

How do I edit a link?

• Click at the top of the Links section.
  
  
• Click next to the link you want to edit.
  
  

 

How do I delete a link?

• Click at the top of the Links section.
  
  
• Click  next to the link you want to delete.

 

• In the resulting window, click .