Navigating Banner Admin Pages (How-to)

Accessing an Admin Page

There are several ways to access a Page:

1. Main Search bar in Application Navigator
2. Search icon in Tool Bar
3. Recently Opened
   • This list is cleared each time you log out of Banner
4. Find the Page in a list of pages or in MyBanner
   • MyBanner is like having a bookmark to your favorite pages​​​​​​​
   • See Creating MyBanner Menu (How-to) to learn how to create your own MyBanner​​​​​​​ list.

To find pages in a list view or use the MyBanner list:

1. Click on the Applications tab in the left side navigation.
   • To expand the navigation pane, click on the Menu (three horizontal lines) icon in the upper left.

1. Choose either Banner or MyBanner​​​​​​​ to view your lists.

1. Select the page to launch.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Banner uses web standard keyboard shortcuts. Please see Banner Keyboard Shortcuts (FAQ) to learn more.

Parts of a Page

1. Tool Bar
   • The Tool Bar is always on the left side of the screen and will expand when the hamburger icon (top left icon) is clicked.
   • This includes several options such as Return Home, Search, Log Out, Help, and Recently Opened.
2. Exit
   • Users can exit the page by click on the X in the upper left corner.
3. Tabs
   • Some Pages have multiple views of data that are separated into Tabs.
   • Users can click on each tab to navigate to it.
4. Section
   • Pages are made up of Sections. Each Page has at least one section.
   • In the example below, Enrollment Information is a section
5. Fields
   • Fields are individual pieces of data in a section. There can be multiple fields to a section.
   • In the example below, CRN is a field in the Course Information section.
6. Drop Down Menus
   • Drop Down Menus contain lookups for pieces of data. Users can click on the ellipsis (...) to open the Menu.
7. Help/Error Bubble
   • If there is an error on the form, it often appears in the upper right corner.
     • You can dismiss the error by clicking on the number in the upper right corner.
8. Save
   • To Save your changes, click on Save.
9. Next Section
   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​To navigate to the next section, users can click on the icon in the lower left, or simple click into the section.

1. Rollback
   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​On some pages​​​​​​​, you can undo your changes by clicking Start Over​​​​​​​.