Xtender Upgrade

News and Information

Xtender is getting a facelift – and we’re in the final stretch! Over the last several months,  ApplicationXtender has been upgraded from version 7 to version 16.3:

  • Finance / HR (Xtender BPRD) users began using Xtender 16.3 on March 25.
  • UNH and GSC Student (Xtender PROD / SLLP) was upgraded on August 17.
  • PSU Student (PSC1) users began using Xtender 16.3 on September 17.  
  • KSC Student (XPRD) will be upgraded at the beginning of November.

While this upgrade is mostly an update to the look and feel of the functionality you’re already using, there are also some new features that we think you’ll be excited about. 

Updated September 23, 2019

Useful Links & Documentation

New Features and Functionality

New AX 16.3 features and functionality include:

  • Browser-independent: All internet browsers work with AX 16.3, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
  • Mobile-friendly: Once you login to the UNH VPN, AX is now fully functional on mobile phones and tablets.
  • Captiva Cloud: With this feature, installing web components is no longer necessary. If you are scanning, install Captiva Cloud and you’re ready to roll.
  • Drag-and-Drop Functionality: Add documents to AX by simply dragging-and-dropping.
  • Text Search: New querying feature allows you to search documents by specific text.
  • Page Preview: Preview your documents from the query results screen.
  • Customized Querying: Easily adjust the look-and-feel of your query results by hiding columns, reorganizing columns, and more.
  • Page Rotation: If you have Xtender admin privileges to documents, you can rotate pages and save them.
  • Inactivate Users: Xtender administrators can now activate/inactivate a user account, eliminating the need to delete an AX account in order to deactivate it. This feature is good news for work study accounts and other seasonal accounts. No longer need to delete the Xtender account in order to inactivate it.
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: The “?” key now displays a list of shortcuts related to each screen.