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Alma/Primo VE Documentation: Alma Navigation

Alma Navigation


  • How to choose a circulation desk or department: 

choose a circulation desk

  • How to add a Discovery Search (Primo) widget to Alma: 
    • On the Alma homepage, click the blue plus sign. 
    • In the popup window, choose Discovery Search / Primo Dashboard Widget. 
    • Click the X in the popup to return to Alma. 
  • Main Menu (blue navigation bar):
    • Use this menu to access tools for Acquisitions, Cataloging (Resource Management), Fulfillment (Circulation), and more.  
    • The menu is searchable by clicking the double arrows (>>). 
    • Quick Links: Each menu item has a star next to it.  Click the star to add the item to quick links for faster access.  To see the quick links, click the large star to the left of the main menu.  
  • To return to the Alma homepage, click the Ex Libris logo in the upper left area.