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--- powerschool:powerschool:tipsandtricks [2014/11/05 14:40]
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+++ powerschool:powerschool:tipsandtricks [2018/09/04 16:33]
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   * Default sign in page – this is a great way to incorporate the Daily Bulletins for your PowerSchool users by setting the Daily Bulletins page as the default start page.
   * Interface - Enable **Smart Search** to aid in typing for searches on the PowerSchool Start page
+{{:powerschool:powerschool:personalize.png}}
 **Daily Bulletin**
   * Create Daily Bulletins by selecting **Special Functions** under //Functions//, and then select **Daily Bulletin Setup**. Click **New+** to create the bulletin and click **Preview Bulletin** before proceeding.
   * Any PowerSchool user can set the Daily Bulletin page as the **Default sign in page**
-  * View the announcements at anytime by simply clicking on **Daily Bulletin** under //Functions//
+  * View the announcements at any time by simply clicking on **Daily Bulletin** under //Functions//
 **[[powerschool:powerschool:studentsearches|PowerSchool Searches]]**
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   * Use **in** (not IN) to search several values in a list
   * Use **@** as a wildcard for searching similar field values
+  * **Example:** //Searching on **@-** will list all students with a hyphen in their first or last name.//
+**PowerSchool Screens**
+From the URL address, changing "**frn**" to "**mcr**" to see the full list of values
 **Group Functions**\\
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   * List Students -
   * Quick Export -
+  * Student Screens
+**System Reports**
+  * School Enrollment Audit
+  * Section Enrollment Audit
+**[[powerschool:powerschool:customreports|Custom Reports]]**
+  * Consecutive Absence Report - search for 15 consecutive days absent.
+  * [[powerschool:powerschool:gradebookvsstoredgrades|Gradebook Vs. Stored Grades]] - finds grades that have not been updated.
+  * Last Gradebook Update - lists the teachers that haven't updated their gradebook in a specified number of days.
+  * [[powerschool:powerschool:birthdaylists|Birthday List]] - lists birthdays for specified month by date.
+  * [[[[powerschool:powerschool:phonenumbersearch|Phone Number Search]] - searches for a phone number in the various phone number contact fields.
+  * Bad Enrollment Dates - finds the enrollment records where Exit Date is before the Entry Date.
+  * Bad Entry Dates - lists active enrollment records entry date falls outside of current school year.
 **Report Queue**\\
   * When you run a report instead of clicking on View, right-click on **View** and **Open in a New Tab** then you can toggle between your report and PowerSchool. Another option is to click the middle mouse (scroll) button to launch the new tab.
   * Run the report again by clicking the //title// of the report in the //Report Queue//. Check the box that states **Run job again?**
+  * [[powerschool:powerschool:autoreport|]]
 **Enrollment Summary Screen**
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   * Disk Cleanup - launch the tool from the //Control Panel// of your computer, under **Performance tools**
   * Disk Defragmenter - launch this tool by clicking **Advanced tools** on the //Performance tools// page
-  * Run virus scans
+  * Run virus scans using free online tools such as [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download|Security Essentials]] and [[https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/|Malware Bytes]].
- --- //[[lokes@wcs.k12.va.us|Lisa Okes]] 2014/11/05 13:49//

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