04 March 2013

Weekly Dynamic: Shortcuts vs. Quick Links

Should I use Shortcuts or Quick Links for customizing my navigation in Dynamics GP? I get this question occasionally and there is a lot of overlap between the tools so I put together this quick chart to help out.

Shortcuts vs. Quick Links
Shortcuts Quick Links
Add windows
Y
Y
 
 
…from the window
Y
 
 
 
Add external Files
Y
Y
 
 
Add web pages
Y
Y
 
 
Add Navigation Lists
 
Y
 
 
Add SmartLists
Y
Y
 
 
Add SmartLists automatically
 
Y1
 
 
Use Folders
Y
 
 
 
Launch link on startup
Y
 
 
 
Copy to other users
Y2
 
 
 
'sa' can force to users
Y
 
 
 
Keyboard shortcuts
Y
 
 
 
Can reorganize
Y
Y
1 Saving SmartList  Favorites to "User Only" automatically adds them to Quick Links
2 Requires Professional Services Tools Library from MS