What is a “Team Group”? Team Groups provide the same access control abilities of a “My Group”, but they have slightly different permissions. You can also associate a Team Group with a page. All of the members of a “Team Group” are aware of its existence, but administrators of the group have the option to […]
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AKO Groups: Community Group
What is a “Community Group”? Community Groups are intended for wide-open access. By default, they are set to allow access to any user, as well as be visible by any user, even those that are not already assigned to the group. Generally you will associate a community group to a community page. Create a “Community […]
AKO Groups: Rules-Based Groups
How can I create a rules-based group? A rules-based group is a list of people that include certain characteristics such as all individuals of the same rank, MOS, UIC, etc… These groups are easier to maintain than other groups because the members of the group are added and removed as their information changes. To create […]
AKO Alerts
What is the section “My Alerts” on the AKO homepage meant for? The “My Alerts” section of AKO is the portion of the home page on the left that lists the following categories of alerts: AKO Mail Inbox New Notifications New In My Files New In My Blogs My Tasks By clicking on any of […]
Manage Your AKO Notifications
Where can I find my notifications? <or> Where can I change the settings to receive notifications within my Webmail? To view your AKO/DKO notifications Log into AKO/DKO. Click on the ‘My Account’ tab. Click on ‘My Notifications’. Type of Notifications Files Notifications Invitation Notifications Link Notifications New Content Notifications Page Notifications Registration Notifications Task and […]
Personalize Your My Weather Page
What is the “My Weather” section? My Weather allows you to check your local weather and the weather of other locations. Change your Default weather location To change your default weather location: Log into AKO/DKO. Click on the Self Service drop down menu, then on My Weather. Click on ‘Click here to change you default […]
AKO News and Alerts
What kind of information is displayed within the AKO News and Alerts section? The AKO News and Alert section is the tabbed section located at the top. It contains four tabs. They are AKO News, Army Wide Announcements, Early Bird News, Safety News. Below is a description of each tab. Announcements Army Wide Announcements is […]
How to Search Within AKO/DKO
Where can I learn more on how to use the Search engine within AKO/DKO more efficiently? If you are looking for content within AKO/DKO but you are unsure where it is located within the portal, you can use the ‘Search’ bar which is located directly under the banner within the AKO/DKO portal. You can search […]
Your Menu: Quick Links
What can be found under ‘Quick Links’? The Quick Links menu is a collection of sites and functions within AKO/DKO that are designed to never be more than two clicks away. Quick Links Inside AKO/DKO – Your gateway to the available and upcoming features of AKO. Create a Site – A fast way to access the site […]
Your Menu: My Account
What is within the ‘My Account’ tab? The ‘My Account’ tab contains many links to pages that will allow you to modify your account settings. Below is a listing of all the links that can be found within ‘My Account’. myProfile Page You can access your profile page from this link. This will allow you […]
Creating Content on AKO
What kind of content can I create within AKO/DKO? Creating content on AKO/DKO first requires you to understand the different types of content that can be created. There are four components to site creation on AKO/DKO: the group, page, forum, and the folder. Groups A group is simply a listing of AKO/DKO usernames, divided up […]
AKO Group: Delete Group
How do I delete a Group? To delete a group, you will need to be an Administrator of the group. Once the group is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Please make sure that the group you delete is not needed. To delete a group: Log into AKO/DKO. Click on ‘Groups’ located at the top right […]
AKO Groups: List of Group Members
How are users listed within the group’s membership list? Group Profile By default, members within a group profile are listed alphabetically by their username. You can click any column to sort alphabetically within that column. To view the members within a groups profile you will either need to be an administrator of the group or […]
AKO Groups: Removing Myself from a Group
How do I remove myself from a group that I am in? Depending on how you were added to a group, you may or may not have the ability to remove yourself from the group. You can unregister from a group, and contact the Groups Administrator by following the main steps below: In the AKO […]
AKO Group: Organizational Group
What is an “Organizational Group”? An “Organizational Group” is intended to be placed in the organizational hierarchy of AKO/DKO. Creation of these groups is limited, and a parent must be assigned to the group upon its creation. Only users that are an administrator of an organizational group or site can create organizational groups. Create an […]
How do I delete a page?
How do I delete a page? To delete a page within AKO/DKO, you will first need to be an administrator of the page. Follow the instructions below to delete a page: Log into AKO/DKO. Enter the page you wish to delete. Click on ‘Options’ on the top right of the page. Click on ‘Page Properties’. […]
Edit Page Options
What are the options I have when I edit a page? To edit a page you have to be either an administrator or an editor of the page. Where do I go to edit a page? Go to the page you want to edit. Click on ‘Options’. Click on ‘Edit Page’. ‘Edit Page’ tools. Within […]
Page Creation
How do I create a new page? Every AKO/DKO user has the ability to create portal pages. Like most other portal objects, you can create a page through the ‘Create a Site’ located within the “Toolbox” on the AKO/DKO homepage. You can create a page by following the steps below: Log into AKO/DKO. Click on […]
Channel Guide
Where is the Channel Guide? The AKO/DKO Channel Guide can be found within the AKO/DKO portal. To locate the Channel Guide: Log into your AKO/DKO account. Click on ‘Quick Links.’ Look under ‘AKO Tips & Training.’ Click on ‘Portal Training.’ The ‘AKO/DKO Channel Guide’ link can be found under the ‘Site Creation’ section on the […]
Tools and Services
What kind of tools and services does AKO/DKO offer? AKO/DKO Tools & Services refer to the section in the top right of the home page that list the broad features of AKO available to you. A brief description of each follows. Email – This is a globally accessible email account you log in to using […]
