Using the Learning Screen
The Learning screen is the main screen of the program, where you can manage your learning path{{^phone}}, check your daily goal, refresh your learned vocab, and launch practice activities{{/phone}}. To go to the Learning screen from another screen in the program, {{#web}}click Learning in the navigation bar at the top of the screen{{/web}}{{#mobile}}tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Learning from the drop-down menu that appears{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}tap and select Learning Path{{/phone}}.
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Information on each major section of the screen appears below:
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The learning path is the main focus of the Learning screen. It presents the next suggested lessons for you to learn. When you first start using the program, the default learning path recommended by Transparent Language will appear. If you are enrolled in a class, your learning path may also include assignments from your instructor. As you work with the program, you can customize your learning path to suit your specific needs.
To use the {{^phone}}MY LEARNING PATH panel on the Learning screen{{/phone}}{{#phone}}learning path{{/phone}}:
{{^phone}}- If an announcement appears at the top of the path, read it. For example, there may be announcements about {{#tlo}}Daily Refresher emails{{/tlo}}{{#mobile}}{{#tlo}},{{/tlo}} push notifications{{#tlo}},{{/tlo}}{{/mobile}}{{#tlo}} or other{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}{{#mobile}} or other{{/mobile}}{{/rr5}} features.
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- Use the {{#web}}filter checkboxes{{/web}}{{^web}} button{{/web}} above the learning path to control which of the lessons in your path are shown. You can choose to show or hide lessons based on their completion status (Not Started, In Progress, or Completed). By default, lessons that are not started or in progress are shown, while completed lessons are hidden. Consult Filtering the Learning Path for details.
- Read the list of lessons in the learning path, then do any of the following:
{{#mobile}}- To download a lesson, tap . This feature is not available in offline mode. Note: If the lesson you are trying to download is part of a course, the program will display a message indicating that the entire course will be downloaded, not just the individual lesson. Tap DOWNLOAD on that message to complete the download.
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- To open any {{#mobile}}downloaded {{/mobile}}lesson in the learning path, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}}{{^phone}} the button beside{{/phone}} it{{^phone}}, which may be Learn, Start, Review, Read, or Open depending on the type of lesson{{/phone}}.
- To see progress and due date information for an individual lesson, look at the icons. The icon to the left of a lesson name will indicate your progress with that lesson. To the right of the lesson name, the icon indicates that a lesson is an assignment. The icon indicates an assignment that has a due date, which you can see by hovering over the icon. The calendar icon will be red if the due date has passed.
{{#phone}}- To select a lesson, tap and hold it. Once a lesson is selected, you can then tap other lessons to select them as well. Various options for what you can do with the selected lessons will appear on the screen.
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{{^phone}}- To rearrange your learning path, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} , drag the lesson up or down in the path, and release it in a new position.{{#web}} Alternatively, you can hold down the Ctrl key or the Cmd key then use the up and down arrow keys to move the lesson once the icon is selected.{{/web}}
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- To remove a lesson from your learning path, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} then select Remove from My Path. You can also{{#phone}} select one or more lessons then tap the Remove link at the top of the screen to remove them, or{{/phone}} {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} above the path to remove all lessons at once. Lessons that are removed will not be deleted, but will no longer appear in your learning path. Any words or phrases that you have learned from them will remain in your learned vocab.
- To display the vocab items included in a lesson, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} then select View {{^mobile}}Vocab{{/mobile}}{{#mobile}}Content{{/mobile}}. (This option may not be available for all lessons.)
{{#rr5}}{{#web}}- To add a lesson to your RSS feed, click then select Add to RSS Feed. This option will not be available for all lessons, and may not be available in all versions of the program.
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- To mark a {{#mobile}}downloaded {{/mobile}}lesson as learned because you already know the words and phrases it contains, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} then select Mark as Learned. All the vocab items from the lesson will be added to your learned vocab, and the lesson will be considered completed. (This option may not be available for all lessons{{#mobile}}, and it is not available for any lessons in offline mode{{/mobile}}.)
{{#web}}{{#rr5}}- To export a lesson that focuses on vocabulary as a .b4x file for import in other Transparent Language programs, click then select Export as B4X. (This option will not be available for all lessons.)
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- To share a link to a lesson with another user, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} then select Get Shareable Link.{{#web}} You can copy the link to the Clipboard, then paste it in another program to send it to someone else.{{/web}} Consult Sharing Links to Lessons for details. (This option will not be available for all lessons.)
{{#mobile}}- To delete a downloaded lesson from your device, tap then select Delete from Device. The files for the lesson will be removed from the current device, although any words or phrases that you have learned from it will remain in your learned vocab. You can download the lesson again at any time.
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Note: Transparent Language, Inc. is not responsible for lessons or other content created or edited by outside sources.
- If your learning path is currently empty, or if you want to add additional lessons to the ones already there, {{#web}}click Browse in the navigation bar at the top of the screen{{/web}}{{#mobile}}tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Browse from the drop-down menu that appears{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}tap and select Browse{{/phone}} to open the Browse screen. Consult Using the Browse Screen for details.
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To use the ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING panel on the Learning screen:
- If you use the CL-150 through an organization that arranges for one-on-one tutoring sessions as part of your language learning, the ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING panel may appear on the Learning screen when you have tutoring time available. In that situation, read the information in the panel to check how many tutoring sessions you have access to. (This feature is not available for all users, so this panel may not appear.)
- If you want to book a session, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} the Copy link to copy your CL-150 username (which you will be asked for during the scheduling process), then {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Schedule a Session.
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To use the GOALS panel on the Learning screen:
{{#rr5}}- If the MY ASSIGNED GOALS section appears in the GOALS panel, consult it for information on the weekly assigned goal(s) and/or monthly assigned goal(s) set by the administrator(s) of any reporting group(s) in which you are enrolled. These assigned goals may be different from the daily learning goal that you have set for yourself, although any time spent learning will count both toward your assigned goal(s) and toward your daily goal. You can {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Where did this this goal come from? below any weekly or monthly assigned goal for more details about it, including which group assigned it and when it is due. Consult Understanding Assigned Goals for more information.
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- Consult the MY PERSONAL GOAL section of the GOALS panel to check whether you have completed your daily learning goal. If you have, a message to that effect will appear and the screen will list the goal that was completed. If not, the panel will show your current goal and how much learning you have done so far. Consult Understanding Learning Goals and Streaks for more information.
{{#tlo}}Note: If you are enrolled in a reporting group, the GOALS panel may have an additional section labeled MY ASSIGNED GOALS. This section will list any weekly or monthly assigned goals set by the administrator of that group. In that situation, you can {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Where did this this goal come from? below any weekly or monthly assigned goal for more details about it, including which group assigned it and when it is due. Consult Understanding Assigned Goals for more information. (Most users are not in reporting groups, so most users will not have assigned goals.)
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- Do {{#tlo}}either{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}any{{/rr5}} of the following:
{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} in either the MY ASSIGNED GOALS section or the MY PERSONAL GOAL section of the GOALS panel, then select Add Time to add a journal entry for the current day so you can get credit for language learning outside of this program. Consult Making Journal Entries. Note: Any time added will count toward all your goals.
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- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} in the{{#rr5}} MY PERSONAL GOAL section of the{{/rr5}} GOALS panel, then select Edit Goal to change your daily learning goal. You can set it to Any Amount of Time (meaning there is no minimum learning time necessary to complete the goal), 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, or a custom amount of time. Consult Editing Your Daily Learning Goal. Note that if you change your setting after completing a goal for the current day, the Learning screen will continue to show the completed goal until the following day when the new setting will take effect.
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To use the LEARNED VOCAB panel on the Learning screen:
- Consult the graphic to check how many learned vocab items you have in the current language. You can find the number of fresh, stale, and archived vocab items below the graphic.
- Do either of the following to manage your learned vocab:
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} to manually add a new learned vocab item. (Most learned vocab items will be added automatically, as you learn them in the program. You only need to manually add an item if you learn it outside of {{#tlo}}Transparent Language Online{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}the CL-150{{/rr5}} but want to be able to practice and refresh it within this program.) Note: Adding vocab items is best done from a regular computer, not a mobile device. This feature may not be available for all versions of the program.{{#rr5}} If you want to record the time spent learning these new vocab items outside the program, consult Making Journal Entries.{{/rr5}}
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} {{^mobile}}{{/mobile}}{{#mobile}}View{{/mobile}} to display a list of all your learned vocab items. Fresh, stale, and archived terms are all counted as part of your learned vocab. The Learned Vocab screen may also allow you to{{#web}} add, edit, and{{/web}} archive vocab items, if necessary. When you close the Learned Vocab screen, you will be returned to the Learning screen. Consult Managing Learned Vocab Items for details.
- Use the Refresh options to review your learned vocab items. (Note: These options will only appear if you have at least one learned vocab item.) Any stale vocab items that you refresh will become fresh again. Regularly reviewing your learned vocab is an important part of the learning process, so you should refresh often. The following Refresh options are available:
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Refresh All to refresh all your learned vocab items. Stale vocab items will be shown first, if you have any, then you will be given the option of continuing with fresh vocab items if you choose. Archived vocab items will not be shown. {{#web}}Clicking{{/web}}{{^web}}Tapping{{/web}} beside the Refresh All button and choosing Refresh All Vocab will have the same effect.
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside the Refresh All button, then choose Refresh 10 Most Stale to refresh up to ten of your learned vocab items that have been stale the longest. If you have no stale vocab items, you can use this option to refresh the learned vocab items that are closest to becoming stale. Archived vocab items will not be shown. If you have fewer than ten active learned vocab items, this option will allow you to refresh as many as you have.
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside the Refresh All button, then choose Refresh 10 Random to refresh up to ten randomly-chosen words or phrases from you learned vocab. These vocab items may be either fresh or stale. Archived vocab items will not be shown. If you have fewer than ten active learned vocab items, this option will allow you to refresh as many as you have.
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside the Refresh All button, then choose Refresh Selected Vocab to indicate which learned vocab items that you want to refresh. You can choose as many fresh or stale vocab items from your learned vocab as you want. Consult Selecting learned vocab items for details.
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To use the PRACTICE panel on the Learning screen:
- The lower right-hand panel on the screen allows you to practice words and phrases with various activities. Check the tiles to verify what options are available. Depending on your screen size, you may have to scroll to display all the activity tiles. Each tile will have an icon indicating the activity's primary skill:
- Listening - Reading
- Speaking - Writing
Note: Activities marked TEST will function as assessments, offering an overall score at the end instead of giving feedback after each answer.{{^mobile}} Activities marked with are speech-enabled.{{/mobile}}
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} the tile for the activity you want to open.
- On the new screen which appears, choose the content you want to practice. Consult Choosing Content for Activities for details.
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To use the menus and buttons at the top of the Learning screen:
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At any time, you can also{{#phone}} tap to check your goal progress, tap to display your notifications, or tap and{{/phone}} do any of the following:
{{#phone}}- Select Switch to Desktop Site to display the desktop version of this site instead of the mobile version. Be aware that some features may be difficult to use on a mobile device in this mode.
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{{#phone}}- Select your username in the menu, then do any of the following:{{#tlo}} Select Account Information to view or edit your user profile.{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}} Select Account Information to change your account options.{{/rr5}} Select Change Language to change the learning language. Select App Settings to change settings associated with this app on this device. Select Log Out to log out of the program. (These options may not all be available for all accounts.)
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{{#phone}}- Select Goals in the menu to go to the Goals screen, where you can view information on your daily learning goal, streaks, and shields{{#rr5}}, as well as any weekly or monthly assigned goals set for you by a reporting group administrator{{/rr5}}. Consult Understanding Learning Goals and Streaks{{#rr5}} and Understanding Assigned Goals{{/rr5}} for details.
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{{#phone}}- Select Learned Vocab in the menu to go to the Learned Vocab screen, where you can view and refresh your learned vocab. Consult Managing Learned Vocab for details.
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- {{#web}}Click Browse in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Browse from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Browse in the menu{{/phone}} to go to the Browse screen, where you can browse for additional lessons{{#tlo}} and references{{/tlo}} to learn. All lessons shown on this screen are included with {{#tlo}}Transparent Language Online{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}the CL-150{{/rr5}}, so feel free to explore them! Consult Using the Browse Screen for details.
{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click Language Resources in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Language Resources from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Language Resources in the menu{{/phone}} to go to the Language Resources screen. The resources vary by language, but may include language proficiency tests, overviews, alphabet exercises, cultural resources, language learning tips, grammar information, and more. Consult Using the Language Resources Screen for details. (This feature may not be available for all languages.)
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- {{#web}}Click Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} in the menu{{/phone}} to display information on your current classes{{#rr5}}, reporting groups, and Cohorts{{/rr5}}, including whether you have assignments or messages. You can also{{#tlo}} use class codes to{{/tlo}} enroll in new classes{{#rr5}}, groups, or Cohorts{{/rr5}} if necessary. Consult Managing Classes{{#rr5}}, Groups, and Cohorts{{/rr5}} for details. (Not all users enroll in classes{{#rr5}}, groups, or Cohorts{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}. This feature may not be available for all accounts or in all versions of the program{{/tlo}}.)
- {{#web}}Click {{#rr5}}Reporting{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}My Transcript{{/tlo}} in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select {{#rr5}}Reporting{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}My Transcript{{/tlo}} from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select {{#rr5}}Reporting{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}My Transcript{{/tlo}} in the menu{{/phone}} to{{#rr5}} make journal entries and{{/rr5}} run reports. Consult {{#rr5}}Making Journal Entries and Choosing Reports{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}Generating {{#rr5}}Activity{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}Transcript{{/tlo}} Reports{{/tlo}} for details.{{^mobile}}{{#tlo}} (This feature may not be available for all accounts or in all versions of the program.){{/tlo}}{{/mobile}}{{#mobile}} (This feature{{#tlo}} may not be available in all versions of the program and{{/tlo}} is not available in offline mode.){{/mobile}}
{{#phone}}- Select Practice in the menu to go to the Practice screen, where you can choose activities to work with. Consult Choosing Content for Activities for details.
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{{#phone}}- Select Hands-Free Autoplay in the menu to learn and review vocabulary without the need to interact with the screen. Consult Choosing Content for Hands-Free Autoplay for details. (This option may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{^mobile}}{{#tlo}}- {{#web}}Click Resources in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#phone}}Select Resources in the menu{{/phone}} to display information on additional language and culture resources. Depending on your language, you may find Facebook communities, X feeds, culture blogs, Word of the Day services, proficiency tests, and more. Consult Using the Resources Screen for details. (Not all languages have additional resources.)
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{{#mobile}}- Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select App Settings from the drop-down menu to return to the main App Settings screen. Consult Changing app settings for details.
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{{#web}}{{#tlo}}- Click KidSpeak in the top navigation bar, then do either of the following: Select Open KidSpeak to open the KidSpeak application. Select Copy Shareable Link to copy a link to the KidSpeak program that you can share with other Transparent Language Online users. Consult Sharing a KidSpeak Link for details. (KidSpeak is not available for all languages or all versions of the program.)
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{{#web}}{{#rr5}}- Click Authoring in the top navigation bar to make or edit your own lessons for use in the CL-150 Learning Application. Consult Authoring Lessons for details. (Authoring may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click Getting Started in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Getting Started from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Getting Started in the menu{{/phone}} to find useful information for new users of the CL-150 Learning Application. Consult Using the Getting Started Menu for details.
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{{#web}}- Consult the mini goal-tracker in the top navigation bar to check how close you are to completing your daily learning goal{{#rr5}}, as well as any weekly or monthly assigned goals set for you by a reporting group administrator. If you have more than one goal, the tracker will rotate between them{{/rr5}}. Consult Understanding Learning Goals and Streaks{{#rr5}} and Understanding Assigned Goals{{/rr5}} for details.
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{{^phone}}- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} the name of the current language at the top of the screen to change the language you are learning{{#tlo}}, if you have access to more than one language{{/tlo}}.{{#mobile}} In offline mode, only learning languages for which you have already downloaded lessons will appear.{{/mobile}}
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{{#web}}- Click Mobile Access in the upper right-hand part of the screen to display information on the mobile app associated with this program. (This option may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{#web}}- If you are logged in as an instructor or an administrator, click Learning Portal in the upper right-hand part of the screen and choose Instructor Portal or Admin Portal to access either of those portals. (These options may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{#web}}- Click the round flag button in the upper right-hand corner (for example, ) to change the interface language used for buttons, help files, and text on the screen. Note: The flag shown depends on the selected interface, so the appearance of this button varies. This setting does not affect the language you are learning.
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{{#phone}}- Select Learning Language in the menu to change the language you are learning{{#tlo}}, if you have access to more than one language{{/tlo}}.
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{{#web}}- Click in the upper right-hand part of the screen, then do any of the following: Select Account Information to {{#tlo}}view or edit your user profile{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}change your account settings{{/rr5}}. Select Update Password to change your password. Select Notification Settings to change which type of notifications you receive. Select Certificates & Tests to download completion certificates. Select Change Language to change the learning language. Select Log Out to log out of the program. (These options may not all be available for all accounts.)
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{{#mobile}}- Tap your username in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to {{#tlo}}view and edit your user profile{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}change your account options{{/rr5}} or log out of the program.{{#tlo}} (In offline mode, profiles can only be viewed, not edited.) If you are using a trial account, the menu under your username will also tell you how many days remain in your trial.{{/tlo}}
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{{#web}}- Click in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to display your notifications. An indicator will appear beside the icon if new notifications have been added since the last time you checked. Consult Managing Notifications for details.
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{{^web}}- {{#mobile}}Tap in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to change the interface language. Note: The flag shown depends on the selected interface, so the appearance of this button varies.{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Interface Options in the menu to change the interface language.{{/phone}} (This feature may not be available for all versions of the program.)
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{{#web}}- Click in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to open the Help menu. Select Help Documentation to open this help file. Select Switch to Mobile Site to display the mobile version of this site instead of the desktop version. Select Feedback to offer feedback on this program.
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