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EasyEdit2 Overview

MacOS Installation Guide

Windows 11 Installation Guide

Menu Options in EasyEdit2

EasyEdit2 Overview

EasyEdit2 in Labguru simplifies file management with tools like Local Edit and UpFolder, making it easy to open, edit, and upload files directly from Labguru

Local Edit changes the way files are edited and documented in Labguru. With this tool, all types of files can be opened directly from Labguru, given that the relevant software for opening them is installed on your computer.

To learn more about 'Local Edit' click here.

Another powerful tool available is the UpFolder, it is great for automatically uploading documents from your lab instruments and computers to your Labguru account. You can create a folder on your computer and on an instrument's computer, and any files created or moved into this folder will be automatically uploaded to your Labguru account.

To learn more about 'UpFolder' click here.

MacOS Installation Guide

1. Start by installing EasyEdit2 using the following link.
   (A link to download the installation file is also available when clicking on “Local Edit” next to an attachment element in Labguru's pages).

2. Drag EasyEdit2 to the 'Applications' folder.

   

3. When opening the app the first time, set your lab’s domain by switching to the correct URL using the 'Host change' option (it should match your lab’s home page URL).

   Default domain is https://my.labguru.com

   

4. EasyEdit2 will then be up and running - an icon can be found at upper navigation bar, and menu for all available actions will be presented when clicking on it.

Windows Installation Guide

1. Start by installing EasyEdit2 using the following link.

   (A link to download the installation file is also available when clicking on “Local Edit” next to an attachment element in Labguru's pages).

2. Click the file and follow the setup instructions, once installation has been complete press finish.

   

3. Click on EasyEdit icon to open the application and run it.

4. When opening the app the first time, Insert your institute or company private domain by switching to correct URL using the 'Change Host' option.(its should match the URL of your Lab's home page)

   Default domain is https://my.labguru.com

   

5. EasyEdit will then be up and running - an icon can be found at taskbar, and menu for all available actions will be presented when clicking on the application icon

Menu Options in EasyEdit2

The following menu options will appear when clicking on the EasyEdit icon

• Open Host- Opens a Labguru web application in selected default browser

  (will open according to the domain set at step 4)

• Change Host - Change to your domain, default domain is https://my.labguru.com

• Connect/ Reconnect - Run the app, establish new connection
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• UpFolder Manager:

  Add Instrument - Allows you to select instruments to have their own folder. Learn more here.

  New UpFolder / UpFolder list - Learn more here.

• Open Folder- Opens your local UpFolder.

• Connected Files - Which files are being edited using Local Edit.

• About EasyEdit - Information

• License - Information

• Disable Notification - Disable notifications about EasyEdit current activity.

• Quit - Close the app , this selection will require you to actively open the app again in case of need.