How to Install the UA Directory Gadget

This " gadget" was created to help you search the university's "Enterprise Directory" (EDIR) to locate the email address and phone number of anyone associated with the University of Alaska.

This gadget will help you quickly look-up the Google Apps @UA email address of individuals you wish to email, or invite to calendar events, or share with, etc.

Adding and using the UA Directory gadget with Google Apps email

Open your Google Apps@UA email and select "Settings" (upper right corner)

Select "Labs", locate "Add a gadget by URL" and select "Enable"

Go to the bottom of the page and select "Save Changes"

Go back to "Settings" and within Settings, select "Gadgets"

Fill in the "Add a gadget by URL with http://www.alaska.edu/google/gadgets/uadirectory.xml

Select "Add" (on the right)

How to Install the UA Directory Gadget - 1 In your Gadgets section you should see the following

If you go back into your email on the left side you should now see the UA Directory

Click on the "+" sign to expand the search box

At this point, you have the option to authorize the gadget to access your contacts. If you decide to allow access, you will the option of adding the result from the search into your contacts - you will see "Add to Contact".

This does not allow access to your account's contacts by anyone else or by any other application.

If you choose to not authorize the gadget, the "Add to Contact" link will not be available in the search results. De-authorizing the UA Directory gadget information is at the end of this document. Users can change their authorized applications through their " settings" (Under Settings->Accounts).

How to Install the UA Directory Gadget - 2 Authorizing the UA Directory gadget

Click on "Authorize access"

Selecting "Authorize" will take you to this screen where you can choose "Grant Access"

How to Install the UA Directory Gadget - 3 At this point, all you need is to enter information such as a name in the search field

If you chose to authorize the gadget to access your contacts, there is a notation indicating you have allowed access and can now add search results to your contacts

Press the enter or return key and your results should be displayed

Click on "Full View" and you get an expanded search screen

De-authorizing the UA Directory gadget

Return to the top of your screen and again select "Settings"

How to Install the UA Directory Gadget - 4 Select "Accounts"

At the bottom of the Accounts screen locate "Change account settings"

Click on "Google Account Settings"

Select "Change authorized websites"

Select Gadgets - and click "Revoke Access"

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