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If a judge has trouble logging in you may need to reset their password.STEP 1: View All JudgesFrom your OpenWater Dashboard look down to find and open "Judges"Click "All Judges"STEP 2: Select a Jud...
Read articleOnce judging has concluded you can send a blast email to all Winners and Non-Winners by following these steps.STEP 1: View Your CompetitionsFrom your OpenWater Dashboard, find and click the Competi...
Read articleSometimes a judge has an issue you just need to see to understand. You can impersonate a judge which will log you out as an admin and log you into the system as the judge.STEP 1: View All Jud...
Read articleEven if you assigned entries to judges in all categories, it is possible to temporarily block judging of specific categories at any time. This is useful if you have a combination of online and in-p...
Read articleThis will show you how to reset an entrant's password.STEP 1: Open the Entrants Drop-DownFrom your OpenWater Dashboard scroll down to find and open the "Entrants" drop-downClick on "Search"STEP 2: ...
Read articleThroughout a competition your entrants may upload a substantial number of files. You may need to download all of these files in a nice, organized fashion.Our Bulk Download Tool enables you to...
Read articleSTEP 1: Navigate to PermissionsOn the left navigation bar, click on SYSTEM SETTINGS to reveal the drop down menu.Find and click on PermissionsSTEP 2: Click Add UserClick the ADD USER button near th...
Read articleSTEP 1: Go to Club Information in System SetingsOn the left navigation bar, click the arrow in System Settings to reveal the drop down menu.Find and click on Club Information.STEP 2: Configure the ...
Read articleSTEP 1: Use Click Here to Submit Your Entry Link on Public WebsiteOnce you open the main page of the awards website, click on Click Here to begin a new Entry to initiate the preliminary submission ...
Read articleSTEP 1: Click Manage next to the active program you are interested inFrom Dashboard click Manage next to the target program.STEP 2: Go to Open / Close DatesSelect Open / Close Dates from the Round ...
Read articleOnce the first entry has been judged you can view the results of judging by following these steps.STEP 1: View Your CompetitionFrom your OpenWater Dashboard, find and click the Competitions tab on ...
Read articleSometimes the easiest way to get to the bottom of an issue that one of your entrants is experiencing is to impersonate them in the system. By doing so you can see exactly where the problem lies.STE...
Read articleTesting your program is important, and you will want to load up your website and submission for as your entrants will see it in order to test. This guide walks you through getting to the website, a...
Read articleIf you want financial reports for a specific competition you can get them as CSV or Excel files.STEP 1: View Your CompetitionsFrom your OpenWater Dashboard, find and click the Competitions tab on t...
Read articleThis will show you how to delete an entry from your program. Note: There are two ways to do this - either by going into the admin view of the entry, or by deleting in bulk from the entries vie...
Read articleSTEP 1: Go to CompetitionsFrom Dashboard click on Competitions in the left-hand menu.STEP 2: Open Settings for the target programClick Settings next to the program you want to set up categories for...
Read articleThis will show you how to allow an entrant to add or edit the information on their entry.STEP 1: Click the active competition you are interested inFrom Dashboard click the target competition.STEP 2...
Read articleA submission fee is what is charged to the entrant when they complete their entry. Most AAF clubs will set fees for Single Entries, Campaign Entries, for Members and Non-Members, and for Early Bird...
Read articleYou can assign entries in bulk to a judge or judge team. This will save you a lot of time if you have a large number of entries ready for judging.Important note for District-level admins: Make sure...
Read articleJudges need to be added to a round in order to be assigned submissions and start their judging. This will show you how to add and remove judges from your competition as needed.STEP 1: Click Manage ...
Read articleWelcome to this year's American Advertising Awards Software Setup. To get started with your competition setup in OpenWater, please enroll to become an administrator within the OpenWater Awards soft...
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