My Sun Connection My Tab

What is My Tab?

My Tab is your own customizable space where you control the content and the layout.  The information below will explain how to customize My Tab so it includes only the content you want.

How To
   
Remove a portlet
Click the red X located in the portlet title bar
Maximize a portlet
(Expand to full browser width.)
Click the Maximize icon in the portlet header bar.
Minimize a portlet
Click the Minimize icon in the portlet title bar.
Configure a portlet
(Only available for RSS and Google Gadget portlets)
Click the Configure icon in the portlet header bar. 
(See below for specific instructions for the RSS Reader and Google Gadgets portlets.)
Edit Look n Feel for a portlet
Click the Look n Feel icon in the portlet header bar.
Refresh portlet content
(RSS Reader only)
Click the green refresh icon in the portlet title bar.
Add Content to My Tab
1) Mouse over you name at the upper right of the page and select "Add Content" from the menu.  The Add Content menu will appear on the left side of the page.

  2) Click "Add" next to the content you'd like to add or click and hold on the content title and drag it onto the page.
3) Click the red X to close the menu when you're finished.

Configure the RSS Reader portlet.
1) Add the RSS Reader portlet to My Tab.
2)  Click on the Configure icon.

  3) After clicking the configure icon you will see an edit window.  Fields for a single pre-configured RSS feed are displayed by default.  To add your own feed(s) just replace the URL for the current feed by entering or pasting the URL for the desired feed into the URL field. 
4) To add additional feeds, click the Add icon. Enter one feed URL per row.
5) Remove any unwanted rows using the Remove icon. 
6) Configure other options as desired.
7) Click Save when finished.
Rearrange portlets on the page
Click and hold on the portlet header bar, drag it to the desired location, and let go. A set of green arrows will indicate where the portlet will be located.
 
Change the page layout
1) Mouse over your name in the dock at the upper right of the page and select "Edit Layout" from the menu.  A layout menu will be displayed.

  2) Click on the desired layout.
3) Click Save.

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