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The use of shortcuts and URLs can simplify workflow and provide additional context to your analytics. The following sections explain how to use shortcuts and URLs and describe how to create these content items in your repository.
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You can create shortcuts to repository files and Master files. Once a shortcut to a Master file is created, you can use it to build visualizations and reports. Once a shortcut to a repository file is created, you can copy, delete, edit, and run this item. You can also publish and share your shortcuts to make them available for other users and groups.
The New Shortcut dialog box opens.
The Select dialog box opens.
The Title field populates with the name of the original item, and the word Shortcut. For example, if you create a shortcut to the item Chart1, the shortcut title will be Chart1 - Shortcut.
The new shortcut appears in the selected location.
The New Shortcut dialog box opens.
The Select dialog box opens.
The Title field populates with the name of the original item.
The new shortcut appears in the selected directory.
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You can create URLs to webpages and store them within the repository. These URLs can further enhance analytics, by providing an additional interactive context to your data. You can run a URL from the Home page, use it in a portal, or add it to a personal page. If your URL is optimized for use in an iFrame, you can embed it within a container on a page. You can also publish and share a URL to make it available to other users and groups.
The New URL dialog box opens.
The URL now appears in your selected location.
The New URL dialog box opens.
Your URL item is complete and ready to be displayed in a portal or page.
The URL content displays within the container, similar to other content items, as shown in the following image.
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