Quick locator for setting options
Find paths to open setting options and links to go to a complete procedure for configuring an option.
In the following table:
- Click a link in the To customize column to go to a complete procedure for setting the option.
- Use the Go to column as a quick locator for the menu and command that opens the window for setting the option and/or click a link to open a topic describing how to use the window.
| To customize... | Go to... |
|---|---|
| Actions on records: Disable, Update, and Produce for held records; warn before taking immediate online actions | Tools > Options > General > Action Options See Action Options window for more information. |
| Accessions List printing | Tools > Options > Printing > Accessions List Options See Accessions List Options window for more information. |
| Automatic stamp for spine labels | Tools > Options > Printing > Label Options > Define Automatic Stamps See Define Automatic Stamps window for more information. |
| Auto-transliterate: Arabic or Persian WorldCat records | Tools > Options > International See International tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Auto-transliterate: Select fields to transliterate | Tools > Options > International > Choose Fields See Choose Fields to Auto-Transliterate window for more information. |
| Batch processing settings for searches, record actions, and batch reports | Tools > Options > Batch See Batch tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Classification scheme for offline cataloging | Tools > Options > General > Offline Cataloging Options See Offline Cataloging Options window for more information. |
| Derive record: Fields to transfer (Options for deriving new bibliographic and constant data records) |
Tools > Options > Derive Record See Derive Record tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Export destination | Tools > Options > Export See Export tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Export: Enable export of workforms | Tools > Options > Export See Record Characteristics window for more information. |
| Export: Select fields to delete | Tools > Options > Export > Field Export Options See Field Export Options window for more information. |
| Export: Select record standard and character set | Tools > Options > Export > Record Characteristics See Record Characteristics window for more information. |
| Export: Select an option to display a temporary report for immediate export | Tools > Options > Export |
| Export: Select an option to get a warning before exporting records with unlinked non-Latin script fields | Tools > Options > Export |
| Fixed field: Display drop-down lists | Tools > Options > Record Display See Record Display tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Fixed field: Reposition in record | View > OCLC Fixed Field > Top or Bottom or Display as Variable Field A checkmark indicates the current position. |
| Font type, size, and style for labels | Tools > Options > Fonts See Fonts tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Font type and size for records, lists, and text boxes in search windows | Tools > Options > Fonts See Fonts tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Holding library code/institution symbol and MARC organization code (NACO) for offline cataloging | Tools > Options > General > Offline Cataloging Options See Offline Cataloging Options window for more information. |
| Import: Select character set and record standard for imported records | File > Import > Record Characteristics See Record Characteristics window for more information. |
| International cataloging: Using non-Latin scripts | Tools > Options > International See International tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Keystroke shortcuts and keymap files | Tools > Keymaps See Keymaps window and Keymap Organizer window for more information. |
| Label printer | Tools > Options > Printing See Printing tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Label printing options: Format, print offsets, print to file, etc. | Tools > Options > Printing > Label Options See Label Printing Options window for more information. |
| Labels: Print in boldface type | Tools > Options > Fonts See Fonts tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Language for Connexion client interface | Tools > Options > International See International tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Local files | File > Local File Manager See Local File Manager window for more information. |
| Logoff: Inactivity timeout and warning | Tools > Options > General > Session Timer Options See Session Timer Options window for more information. |
| Logon connection to OCLC system | Tools > Options > Access See Access tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Logon authorization for a local file | File > Local File Manager > select a local file and click Authorization See Assign Authorization and Password window for more information. |
| Logon procedures: Authorizations | Tools > Options > Authorizations See Authorization tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Macros | Tools > Macros > Manage See Macro window and Macro Organizer window for more information. |
| My Status: Set default | Tools > Options > My Status See My Status tab (Options window) for more information. |
| RDA Toolkit: Set up to view RDA field Help | Tools > Options > RDA See RDA tab (Options window) for more information. |
| RDA workforms for creating bibliographic records or authority records or bibliographic constant data or authority constant data | Tools > Options > RDA See RDA tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Record display: Colors for background, cells, text, and invalid or converted characters | Tools > Options > Record Display See Record Display tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Record display: Variable fields | Tools > Options > Record Display See Record Display tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Record printing: Print to text file | Tools > Options > Printing See Printing tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Right-click menu for editing records | Right-click in a record (see right-click edit commands) |
| Right-click menu to customize lists | Right-click in a list (see right-click list commands) |
| Spell checker | Tools > Options > Spelling See Spelling tab (Options window) for more information. |
| Startup macro or command | Tools > Options > General > Startup Options See Startup Options window for more information. |
| Status bar: Show or hide | View > Status Bar A checkmark indicates that the status bar is displayed. |
| Text strings | Tools > Text Strings (see Text Strings window for more information) Or View > Toolbars > Quick Tools (a checkmark indicates the Quick Tools display, including a quick tool for text strings and one for user tools) |
| Toolbar (main): Add or remove buttons | Tools > Toolbar Editor See Toolbar Editor window for more information. |
| Toolbar: Show on one line or two | Command on the drop-down list at the end of the toolbar |
| Toolbar (main): Button size | Tools > Options > Toolbar |
| Toolbars: Show or hide | View > Toolbar > Client Or View > Toolbars > WorldCat Quick Search Or View > Toolbars > Quick Tools Checkmarks indicate which toolbars are displayed. |
| User tools | Tools > User Tools > Assign (see User tools window for information) Or View > Toolbars > Quick Tools (a checkmark that the Quick Tools are displayed, including a quick tool for text strings and one for user tools) |
| User profiles | Tools > Profiles See Profile Manager window for more information. |
| Validation level for holdings and export (for WorldCat bibliographic records and for authority record export) |
Tools > Options > General > Validation Level Options See Validation Level Options window for more information. |
| Variable field data display | Tools > Options > Record Display See Record Display tab (Options window) for more information. |
| WorldCat Quick Search: Show or hide on toolbar | View > Toolbars > WorldCat Quick Search A checkmark indicates that the Quick Search tool is displayed on the toolbar. |
| WorldCat search results display | Cataloging > Search > WorldCat > Settings (see Search WorldCat Settings window for more information) And View > List Type > Brief [or Truncated] (a checkmark indicates whether one of these options is selected) |
| WorldCat search and browse index lists and search material type and language lists | Cataloging > Search > WorldCat And Cataloging > Browse > WorldCat Click / to expand the full list or reduce to a short list, respectively.Click to add, delete, or move indexes in the short list.See Customize Short List of Indexes window for more information. |
| WorldCat search options for SCIPIO records | Cataloging > Search > WorldCat > Settings See Search WorldCat Settings window for more information. |
| Z39.50 connection to retrieve local system records | Tools > Options > Z39.50 See Z39.50 tab (Options window) for more information. |

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to expand the full list or reduce to a short list, respectively.
to add, delete, or move indexes in the short list.