• Using The Filter Function For The Leave Calendar

    The purpose of this article is to explain how you can use the filter function for the leave calendar found in Activ8 software. The leave calendar provides you with an overview of leave for all of your employees. It ensures that balance your workforce effectively and don’t run into the…

  • How To Alter Employee Leave

    The purpose of this article is to show you how you can alter employee leave in Activ8 software. It includes crediting and debiting leave based on circumstances. Altering Employee Leave This functionality is used in instances where an employee had leave approved but ended up still coming in for work….

  • How To Apply For Leave

    This article will provide you with a step-by-step process on how to apply for leave within the Activ8 desktop app. We also cover how to view your leave summary. Applying For Leave (Desktop) After opening Activ8, navigate to ‘HR’ located in the left-hand panel. Under the ‘HR’ tab select ‘Leave’…

  • Creating And Sending Company Announcements

    This article will help guide you on how to send out an announcement to all and selected users in Activ8 software. Creating An Announcement After opening Activ, navigate to ‘Administration’ in the left-hand panel.  Select ‘Announcements’ from the drop-down menu to open the below this window. You can begin typing…

  • How To Create And Add Apparel Fixtures

    The purpose of this article is to explain how you can create and add apparel fixtures in the DotActiv software. We also unpack how clothing images should be prepped before importing and how to pack products behind each other. These fixtures are used for the apparel industry to merchandise items…

  • How To Add Various Indicators To A Project

    The purpose of this article is to explain how you can create, add and remove indicators to a project built in Activ8 software. What Are Indicators? Indicators on a project plan are used to indicate the overall health of a project. Also known as project statuses, there are three indicators…

  • How To Set Up And Use Filters For A Project

    The purpose of this article is to show you how to set up filters for a project created in Activ8 software. Setting Up Filters Setting up project filters will help you navigate through your different projects. You have a few filter options available to you in Activ8, as seen below….

  • How To Save And Load A Template For A Project

    The purpose of this article is to help guide you to create and save a project in Activ8 as a template for future reference. Saving Templates Navigate to the ‘Workflow’ tab in the left-hand panel. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Project Management’. Select the project that you would like to…

  • How To Search For And Find A Project

    The purpose of this article is to help guide you on how to find your projects that have been created in Activ8. Searching Projects You can search for your projects in two ways. Select the status of your project (‘Active’, ‘Archived’, ‘Planning’ or ‘Templates’) and then using the ‘Search Projects’…

  • How To Export A Project To PDF

    The purpose of this article is to help guide you on how to export your projects from Activ8 into a PDF document for ease of sharing, multiple users sign off or record-keeping purposes. Exporting Projects Navigate to the ‘Workflow’ tab in the left-hand panel. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Project…