Following the August 2024 ARROW (Click 10) upgrade, users will see some changes in application navigation. To watch a recording of the IRB’s presentation summarizing the changes, click here.

Select each tab below to learn more about the specific changes.

Navigation Menu

The “Jump to” navigation is no longer at the top of the page. It is now located in the left-hand side of the screen. To jump to a page, you will need to click on the page title.

Every section is collapsible. To expand or collapse a section, select the triangle next to the page header as shown in the green box.

Use the scroll bar to move up and down the navigation menu. To hide/show the navigation menu, select the double arrows as shown with the yellow arrow in the image below.

A screenshot of ARROW showing the application navigation menu located in the left hand side of the screen. Yellow arrow is pointing to the expand/collapse button. Green box highlighting main section header that can be selected to expand section pages.

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Editing the Application

When the application is in a state where edits are allowed, such as the Pre-Submission or Issues Pending states, those with edit access will see page-by-page navigation buttons at the bottom of the page.

Before exiting an application, click the Save button in the bottom right to save your edits.

Screenshot of ARROW application show three buttons at the bottom of the screen labeled "Save," "Exit," and "Continue."

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Read-Only View

When NOT editable or for those with read-only access, the application is now one scrollable document.

All navigation is done using the left-hand navigation menu or document scroll bar, shown with the blue arrow in the image below.

The orange box highlights the currently viewed page. Pages are delineated by dashed lines as show by the green arrow in the image below.

In read-only view, the “Save” and “Continue” buttons are not available at the bottom of screen. Those options are only available in edit-view.

Screenshot of the ARROW application. Red circle highlight the orange box around the page being view. Green arrow point to dashed line separating application page. Blue arrow pointing to side scroll page. Red circle at the bottom of the page around the "Exit" button.

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Comparing Versions

View Differences is now called “Compare.”

Screenshot of ARROW application showing a red circle around the "Compare" label under the "Edit Protocol" button.

To compare the current version to different versions, click on the triangle (shown in red below). This opens the box showing all previous versions of the protocol. Then, select the version you’d like to compare with the current version (shown in the yellow rectangle).

Screenshot of ARROW application showing the Compare activity. Red circle around triangle to view list of version. Yellow rectangle around the different versions listed.

When using the compare feature:

  • A pencil icon will appear next to any page has been modified BETWEEN the current version and the one you chose to compare with
  • Differences between the versions are displayed:
    • Green highlighting shows new text
    • Red strikethrough shows deleted text
    • Pop-up shows who made changes, when, version of old text and old text

Screenshot of ARROW application in Compare view. Pencil icon next to the page header in the left-hand menu. Red strikethrough text shown and green highlighted text next to a pop up box.

 

 

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Welcome Back Function

The ARROW upgrade includes a new “Welcome Back” function which starts users on the Smartform Step that they were on when they last exited the application.

Screenshot of ARROW application showing "Welcome back! Continue where you left off" in a gold banner at the top of the page.

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Reviewer Notes Changes

See Working with Reviewer Notes for information on changes to the reviewers notes.

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Uploading Revisions

Prior to the update, an “Upload Revision” button was visible wherever documents could be uploaded, in addition to the “add” button. Now, you need to click on the 3 dots to see the option to upload, as shown in the red oval below.

When you click the three dots, you’ll see the “Upload Revision” option along with “Download Copy,” “View History,” and “Delete” buttons.

ARROW screenshot zoomed in on an application question with a document uploaded. In a red oval to the right of the file, there's a red oval around three dots. The pop up menu says "Download Copy," "Upload Revision," "View History," and "Delete."

 

 

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