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TECHNICAL TIP SHEET SERIES: WHAT EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW
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Step 47
Once you click the Next button, depending on the
version of School Messgenger you are using, you
may see a pop-up window that says: “Please select
a file to upload and then click Preview to continue.”
If so, click the Preview button. If not, no worries,
just go directly to step 48.
See Illustration 42.
Step 48
In the new Upload List: window, you can inspect
the results of matching Local Student ID numbers
originally found in Focus to the unique student
ID numbers found in School Messenger. Click the
Save button.
See Illustration 43.
Step 49
Once you click the Save button, a new version of
the List Editor window appears. Near the top, it
shows the total number of students contained in
the custom list you are creating.
See Illustration 44.
Though it is not commonly necessary, if you like
you can now further edit this list. To do so, scroll
down until you see the Additional List Tools
section.
See Illustration 45.
Make any changes you desire by choosing Enter
Contacts or Quick Pick. Follow the prompts.
0012345678
0023456789
0034567891
0045678912
0056789123
0067891234
0078912345
0089123456
1 First Name
2 First Name
3 First Name
3 First Name
4 First Name
5 First Name
6 First Name
7 First Name
1 Last Name
2 Last Name
3 Last Name
3 Last Name
4 Last Name
5 Last Name
6 Last Name
7 Last Name
Illustration 42: Above, the file upload pop-up window.
Illustration 43: Above, the preview window shows how the Focus data from your .csv
spreadsheet file matches up with school-level student data contained in School
Messenger.
105
(727) 217-1234
(727) 642-1234
(727) 564-1234
(727) 215-1234
(727) 258-7347
(727) 527-5009
(727) 359-1234
parent@msn.com
parent@aol.com
parent@gmail.com
parent@netzero.com
Illustration 44: Above, the List Editor window now displays the total
number of students contained in the custom list you are creating.
Step 50
At the bottom of the Additional List Tools section,
click the Done button.
See Illustration 45.
Illustration 45: Above, the List Editor window now displays the total
number of students contained in the custom list you are creating.