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Launching Axiom Software applications

You can launch various Axiom Software applications from the Web Client Quick Launch menu, including the Axiom Excel Client and Axiom Windows Client.

The Quick Launch menu serves the following purposes:

• Users can install applications from this area as needed. Afterward, they can continue to launch installed applications from this location, or they can use other options (such as a shortcut on their desktop).

• For systems using SAML or OpenID authentication, this is the only option for users to launch installed applications. SAML and OpenID authentication require users to be authenticated using the Web Client before they can launch a desktop application.

• Users can install and launch add-ins such as the add-ins for Microsoft Office applications.

To open the Quick Launch menu, click the Quick Launch icon in the Global Navigation BarThe blue bar across the top of pages in the Web Client. The Global Navigation Bar provides access to system-wide features..

Quick Launch menu

Launching the Axiom Desktop Client

Using the Quick Launch menu, you can launch the Axiom Desktop Client. Click on one of the following icons:

Item	Description
Windows Client	Launches the Axiom Windows Client on your desktop.
Excel Client	Launches the Axiom Excel Client on your desktop. Requires Microsoft Excel. NOTE: This option may not display in the menu, in which case you should use the Windows Client as your desktop client.

If the client is not already installed on the current workstation, clicking the icon will initiate the install and then launch the client. If the client is already installed, clicking the link will launch the client. You must be using Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer 11 (or higher) to perform these actions. Other browsers may be able to install and launch the client if a ClickOnce extension is applied to the browser.

The appropriate client to use depends on your organization's preferences and on your user role. Your organization will provide instruction as to which client you should use.

For more information on installing the Windows Client and Excel Client, including prerequisites and configuration details, see the Installation Guide (on-premise systems) or the Cloud Service Technical Guide (cloud service systems). Some software prerequisites can be downloaded and installed from the Web Client. You can access the prerequisites download page from the Axiom Software About box.

NOTE: The default home page also contains links to launch the Windows Client or the Excel Client.

Launching add-ins

Using the Quick Launch menu, you can launch Axiom Software add-ins. Click on one of the following icons:

Item	Description
MS Word Add-In	Launches the Axiom Software Add-In for Microsoft Word.
MS PowerPoint Add-In	Launches the Axiom Software Add-In for Microsoft PowerPoint.

NOTE: One or both add-ins may not display in the menu, depending on your organization's preferences.

The Word and PowerPoint Add-ins are optional applications to support document integration between Axiom Software and Word or PowerPoint. For more information on using these add-ins, see Word and PowerPoint integration.