Layout Overview

There are three possible components to the StreetSmart.com® window:

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Select your preferred layout by clicking > Layouts and selecting one of the layouts below. The link is in the upper right portion of the screen.

Main Tabs

Provide access to account information, trading, quotes and research, charting, and more. Each tab has sub-tabs beneath it offering quick access to features related to the main tab.

How to View: The Main Tabs display regardless of your layout settings, though you can hide them by clicking in the Quick Reference Panel.

Changing Font Size: You can increase or decrease the font size in many of the main tab views by clicking one of the resizing buttons in the upper right corner of the tab.

Quick Reference Sidebar

This customizable panel provides a condensed view of almost every StreetSmart.com screen, and provides quick access to online help, training, live help from Schwab reps, feature tips and more.

Help Center

The Help Center panel can be collapsed or expanded using the arrow at the top:

The Did you know? link displays a tip for the feature you're currently using, if available. From the tip window, you can link to a list of all the tips.

In the Live Help text field, chat in real time with a Schwab rep by typing your question and clicking Ask Now.

Quick Reference

Choose which Quick Reference panels you wish to display by clicking and then Layout.

You may rearrange the order in which the panels display either from the Customize window or by simply dragging and dropping them into a new location. Right-click on each panel to see a menu for arranging and displaying it.

Go to the Layout Settings topic for more information on each panel available.

How to View

The Quick Reference Sidebar is always displayed to the right of the Main Tabs, though you can hide it by clicking , or reducing the width of your StreetSmart.com browser window.

Bottom Panels

If you choose, you can display two additional panels of information across the bottom of your StreetSmart.com window. You may choose from the following 3 panels to display: Positions, Watch List, or Level II/ECN book data.

How to View: Click the link at the top of your StreetSmart.com window and go to the Layout settings. Check Show Bottom panels and select which panels to view.

To see more of the Bottom panels, move your mouse over the brown bar between the Main Tabs and bottom panels and when you see the two-sided arrow cursor , click and drag to increase the size of the bottom panels.

 

 

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