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Loss Forecaster WebHelp:
Home Page

WebHelp Table of Contents

 Tutorial 

The purpose of the Home Page

Identifying page names

Menu links/navigation

Toolbar functions

The "I want to" pull-down list

The active file box

Loss Analysis Data link

Reports and Graphs link

System Administration link

File Utilities link

Other links and info on the Home Page

 Videos 

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 FAQs 

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The purpose of the Home Page
The Home page is displayed when you first start Loss Forecaster. This page provides access to all of the functions within the software. 

Identifying page names
Each page name is identified in white text on a green background near the upper left corner of each page. The text is a hyperlink which you can click for information about the page.

Menu links/navigation
You can navigate to sub-menus within the system by following the menu links such as "Loss Analysis Data," "Reports and Graphs," "System Preferences," etc. You can also navigate directly to a desired function by using the pull-down menu that is located at the top of every Loss Forecaster page.

Toolbar functions
A toolbar is displayed on each Loss Forecaster page. Although the buttons vary depending on what page you are on, most toolbars have the following buttons:

• Home - returns you to the home page

• Screen Print - prints the current page

• Previous - takes you to the previous page

• Next - takes you to the next logical page in the data entry sequence

Other toolbar buttons are explained in the documentation for their respective pages.

The "I want to" pull-down list
Each page has an "I want to" pull-down list which links you to additional help, both within the software and on the web. Simply select the desired option to display the desired topic. Internet access is required for some options. 

The active file box
The active file name is displayed on a pale yellow background in the upper right area of each page.

Loss Analysis Data link
The Loss Analysis Data link takes you to the Loss Analysis Data page, where you must create or select a file before you can navigate to the Analysis Setup and subsequent analysis pages for that file.

Reports and Graphs link
The Reports and Graphs link takes you to the Reports and Graphs page where you can select from preformatted reports.

System Preferences link
The System Preferences link takes you to the System Preferences page where you can view or maintain system data, including your user name and address and the logo, if any, to print on the cover pages of your reports.

File Utilities link
The File Utilities link takes you to the Utilities page where you can perform the following functions:

• Copy a file

• Delete a file

• Export data

Other links and info on the Home Page

The "New to Loss Forecaster" link on the Home page brings you to information on our web site to help users new to Loss Forecaster and/or actuarial principles get started. The link below the "New to Loss Forecaster" link may change when the software is updated to reflect new software or actuarial information that may interest you.

Loss Forecaster version information and update level is indicated in the lower left corner of the Home page and most pages of Loss Forecaster. A link to the Loss Forecaster update page on our web site is also provided. Note that we email all registered users when a new update is available.

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