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Abstract Plus Training Manuals

  • Features and Future Plans
  • Technical Information and Installation
  • Training Manuals
  • Technical Support

  • The Abstract Plus training manuals teach you how to use Abstract Plus. In these manuals, you not only learn about the various tools of Abstract Plus, you can also answer questions to test your knowledge and complete activities to practice your new skills.

    Abstract Plus Facility Abstractor Training Manual (Abstract Plus User Training Manual)
    Adobe Acrobat (PDF-1.4MB) or Microsoft Word (DOC-1.6MB)

    This manual can be used by abstractors and other individuals or groups who work with cancer data to become familiar with Abstract Plus, the software interface, functions, and options, including

    • The purpose and benefits of Abstract Plus
    • Logging in to Abstract Plus after installation
    • Identifying the components of Abstract Plus
    • Learning how Abstract Plus is set up and configured
    • Importing and exporting abstracts
    • Creating abstracts
    • Running reports
    • Modifying abstracts
    • Backing up and restoring data

    Abstract Plus Administrator Training Manual
    Adobe Acrobat (PDF-1.3MB) or Microsoft Word (DOC-2MB)

    This manual can be used by an Abstract Plus administrator to learn how to customize the software for individual users, including

    • Setting up projects
    • Specifying critical missing fields
    • Setting up display types
    • Setting up display fields properties and locally defined fields
    • Configuring Abstract Plus to specify edit sets, display types and other options
    • Managing Abstract Plus users

    Microsoft Word Icon Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.doc files. These files require Microsoft Word in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Word Viewer software.

    PDF Icon Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.

    Page last reviewed: June 21, 2007
    Page last updated: June 21, 2007
    Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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