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  2. Using Connections V5.5Welcome to the IBM Connections V5.5 documentation, where you can find information about IBM Connections 5.5. IBM Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
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  • Using Connections V5.5Welcome to the IBM Connections V5.5 documentation, where you can find information about IBM Connections 5.5. IBM Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
    • OverviewConnect with others and start exchanging information and ideas.
      • What's new in IBM® Connections?Review new IBM® Connections features and functions.
      • Which app do I use?Choose the IBM® Connections app that best suits the task that you want to accomplish.
      • Using the business cardUse the business card to view people's contact details and get in touch with them.
      • Setting email notification preferencesSet email preferences to specify how you want to receive notifications in IBM® Connections. You can choose how often you want to be notified about updates from IBM® Connections apps and any third-party apps that are available in your organization.
      • Changing the display languageYou can change the language of the user interface so that IBM® Connections is displayed in your preferred language.
      • Subscribing to feedsSubscribe to feeds to receive updates about application and user data that you want to monitor. Your feed reader automatically delivers details about changes and saves you the task of checking each application for updates.
      • What are @mentions and #hashtags?Use @mentions to notify others of your posts, and use #hashtags to make it easier to search and filter your posts.
      • What can external users do?
      • Using the rich text editorUse the rich text editor to create visually interesting blog posts, wiki articles, forum topics, and activity entries. The rich text editor is also used in Communities, Events, and Profiles.
      • Moderating content for the siteModerate content for your Connections site from a central interface.
      • Viewing metricsMetrics summarize how people are using IBM® Connections. Metrics can be presented as tables or charts that you refine by selecting options such as the time period to report on, a particular application to focus on, or how to group users in the results.
      • Giving apps access to your dataYou can grant permission to apps to access your IBM® Connections data and to post data to IBM® Connections.
      • IBM Connections SearchWhen you perform a search in IBM® Connections, your query is analyzed to return the optimum results.
      • Product accessibilityAccessibility features help users who have a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully.
    • Home pageGet the latest news and updates from your network and the wider organization.
    • ProfilesAccess the directory to find people and learn about their projects, skills, and interests. When you find a person with the expertise that you need, add them to your network. Update your own profile to keep your personal information like contact details and photo current.
    • ActivitiesAn activity is a place where the people involved in a project can share information, assign tasks, and share resources like files, tools, and websites. Use an activity to organize content and prioritize tasks that are related to a project goal.
    • FilesUsing the Files app, you can upload, organize, share and collaborate on files easily. Files can be shared, tagged, organized in folders, and accessed from other applications, such as Activities and Communities.
    • CommunitiesGet together with people who share your interests.
    • Blogs
    • ForumsShare information, brainstorm ideas, and discuss topics of mutual interest.
    • WikisCreate and collaborate on content in wikis.
    • BookmarksCollect and organize bookmarks to Web sites.

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