Administrator Guide

If your site is not taking advantage of this feature you must first request the “createnewonhomepage.txt” file from support@lookout-software.com and follow the appropriate setup instructions below.

SP 2013

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Navigate to “Site Contents” and select the “System” file.

1. Click ‘New Document” or drag and drop the file to Upload the createnewhomepage.txt Document.

2. Return to the Dashboard page. Place in Edit mode by selecting Edit, then click “Add a Web Part”

3. Click “Media and Content” (A) under the Categories section and click “Content Editor” (B) under Web Parts and then click Add (as shown below).

4. By default, the Content Editor web part will display the message: “Click here to add new content”
5. Ignore this and access the drop-down menu on the RIGHT side of the web part by moving your mouse pointer over the area. Click the down arrow then select “Edit Web Part” from the menu.

6. On the far right of the page, the web part properties will display. In the “Content Link,” textbox (A) put the following text in: “System/createnewonhomepage.txt”. Then click “OK” (B).

7. The page will reload and you should see the Create a New Item Wizard. Exit Edit mode by clicking “Stop Editing” in the top-left of the ribbon.

SP 2010

These steps are only necessary for older software versions that do not contain the Wizard

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1. Navigate to the System document library by going to “Site Actions/Site Settings”:

2. Select the System file in the Document Library.

3. Upload the createnewhomepage.txt file using the Upload Document button shown below as “B”.

4. Next, navigate to the Dashboard page and place the page into Edit mode. Click Add a Web part.

5. Click Media and Content under the Categories section and click Content Editor under Web Parts and finally click Add (as shown below).

6. By default the Content Editor web part will display the message: “Click here to add new content” – Ignore this and access its drop-down menu on the RIGHT side of the web part, you will need to move your mouse over this area for it to appear. When it does appear, click the down arrow:

7. Then click “Edit Web Part” from the menu:

8. On the far right of the page, the web part properties will display. In the “Content Link” textbox (A) put the following text in: “System/createnewonhomepage.txt”Then click “OK” (B).
9. The page will reload and you should see the Create a New Item Wizard. Exit Edit mode by clicking “Stop Editing” in the top-left of the ribbon.

Note: After installing this feature you may wish to disable the “Create New” buttons on the Quick Search.

Search the Quick Search Buttons section of this Guide for details on disabling any or all of these buttons.