Using this library
3M HIS libraries have a variety of features to help you find and view the content you need.
Portal home page
The portal home page is the entry point to the library. The elements on this page are intended to give quick access to information in the library. The numbered items in the graphic are discussed in the sections below.
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1. Search bar
Search for information within the library by typing it into the search field. Search results auto-match as you type, appearing below the search bar.
2. Category tiles
Categories provide quick navigation to prioritized information in the library, such as What's New. Libraries may have one category or many. Most of them will have What's New as a minimum. Click on the tile to jump directly to that section of the library.
When you first open the library, the top four category tiles are shown. If there are more categories available, click the Show more... link to display them.
3. Featured content
The Featured Content section can highlight areas of the library that are new, updated, or highly used. If specific content is not features, this section shows the first four top-level topics in the library. Click the links to view the content.
Privacy opt-out
The 3M libraries use cookies to provide the best user experience. To accept or opt-out of these cookies, click Allow cookies or Decline in the message at the bottom of the page.
Note
This message appears on every page of the library until you choose to either allow or decline the cookies.
Library contents
After you click a link that brings you into the "tri-pane" view of the library contents, you can use the following features. The numbered items in the graphic are discussed in the sections below.
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1. Collapse Table of Contents
To collapse the Table of Contents and hide it from view, click the "hamburger" icon.
To expand the Table of Contents, click the icon again.
2. Print and search
Click the print icon to print the topic, either to a printer or to PDF via your browser. Click the search icon if you want to search the contents of the library. Search results auto-match as you type, appearing below the search bar.
3. Copy link
You can copy the URL for the topic you are viewing by clicking the chain icon that appears when you hover over the topic title. This is a quick and convenient way to send a link to a specific topic to someone via email or a messenger application such as Microsoft Teams. If a topic has subheadings, those also have the chain icon that you can copy. Copying the link to a subheading is helpful when sharing the information with someone and you want to direct them to the middle of the topic.
4. Provide feedback
You can rate a topic's helpfulness using the buttons at the bottom of the topic. After you click a feedback option, you have the ability to send 3M an email with additional comments, such as suggestions for changes.
Image Magnification
You can make any image in the library bigger by clicking on the image. When you move the cursor over the image, you see it change to a magnifying glass icon.
Increasing the size of an image is particularly helpful with graphics with a lot of information or detail, such as report samples.