Startup screen in e-Form RS
An overview of what you can do from the
Startup screen
, which includes the menu bar and Navigation pane.The Startup screen
When you open
e-Form RS
, the Home (Quick Start) screen
displayed by default. It has a Navigation pane with Clients
, Forms
, Publications and Research
, Options and Security
, and Administration
menus. There is also a menu bar, which has all the menus from the Navigation pane but with the addition of File
, Home
, Help
, and Log out
.tip
- You can change the Startup screen. Go toProgram Optionsfrom the Options and Security menu, choose an option from the Startup Page section, then selectSave settings.
- You can choose from different menu styles to change the appearance of the Navigation pane.
Startup screen menu commands
- File
- From theFilemenu, you can set your printer calibration, import client data and export client forms.
- Home
- On theHomepage, you can browse a list of the most recently added forms, contacte-Form RSsupport to ask a question, take thee-Form RSQuick tutorial, and get product and account information.
- Clients
- From theClientsmenu, you can add, open, edit and delete client profiles and forms, assign preparers, and add notes.
- Forms
- From theFormsmenu, you can show selected forms, add forms to clients, print blank forms, and export a list of forms to as aMicrosoft Excelworksheet.
- Publications & Research
- From thePublications & Researchmenu, you can get links to useful publications, tax information fromCheckpoint, and the officialIRSwebsite.
- Options & Security
- From theOptions & Securitymenu, you can change your password and set your user preferences.
- Administration
- From theAdministrationmenu, you can manage users, clients, and preparers. As an administrator, you can set user rights, security measures, manage your client database, and search saved forms.
- Help
- From theHelpmenu, you can get: answers questions aboute-Form RS, additional support, quick reference guides, and training.