Welcome
WELCOME TO MSC's ELECTRONIC CATALOG

MSC's Electronic Catalog has been organized to be fast, convenient and easy-to-use in order to provide you with a variety of ways to view our products.

The >> button at the top of the window will  take you to the next screen.

To go back click the << button at the top of the window.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

This section is a general overview of the standard features on MSC's Electronic Catalog.

The "Find It!" button will always bring you to MSC's Electronic Catalog search engine.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

"Detail View" brings you to the product detail screen. Sort each column by clicking on the column, or by resizing the columns.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Double click on the line item to open the "Detail View."


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Double clicking on the green number in the product detail view will bring up the "Open Order" dialog box or will add the product to your current open order.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Clicking on the "Catalog Ad" tab displays the actual ad from the printed catalog.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Click on the green MSC part number and then click the "Order" button to add the item to your current order. Double click on the green MSC part number and the product detail view for that item will appear.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

The next large button on the top panel is the "Order Form" button.  It will take you to your current order.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

"Front Page" will always returns you to the front page of the MSC Electronic Catalog.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

"Back" and "Forward" take you to the screens you were on before or after the current screen.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

On the far right are two icons that will take you to this "Tutorial," and will allow you to "Exit" the catalog.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Highlight a product and click on "Order." The highlighted product will be added to your order or you will be asked  if you would like to create a new order.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Select an item and click "Hot List" to add it to your "Hot List." Click "OK" to confirm your choice. Use the delete button to remove items. This is one way MSC enables you to create your own custom catalog.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Select an item and click "Own Number."  A request screen appears asking for your to enter your own part number, which will be linked to MSC's part number. This will make it possible for you to use the "Own Number" search engine.


GENERAL SEARCH INFORMATION

Click "Print" to get a printout of the "Product Details" area or a reproduction of the catalog ad.


BUILDING AN ORDER

This section of the tutorial is about how to order MSC products that you have found.

First, highlight the product you want to order.


BUILDING AN ORDER

Click "Order."


BUILDING AN ORDER

Click on "New Order" to start a new order. If you already have a purchase order open you'll be taken directly to the next screen.


BUILDING AN ORDER

An "Edit Quantity" window will appear that enables you to enter the quantity you desire (if a quantity discount is available it will also appear in this window). Then click "Order."


BUILDING AN ORDER

To view your current order click the "Order Form" button.  This will allow you to order these items or to request a price quote.


BUILDING AN ORDER

There is also a "Notes" box for you to record your comments.


BUILDING AN ORDER

The "Bill To/Ship To Info" button is located to the left. This button allows you to select or to type in where the order should be billed, as well as where the products should be shipped.


BUILDING AN ORDER

If you entered the necessary information during the CD's installation, your default shipping and billing address will appear in this window.

If you need to add a new shipping and/or billing address, click on the "New" button. Please note that any information previously entered for other addresses has been saved.

Indicate whether the new address is for billing, shipping, or both.


BUILDING AN ORDER

To select the shipping address for the current order, double click the address you desire in the shipping window.


BUILDING AN ORDER

To select the billing address for the current order, double click the address you desire in the billing window.


BUILDING AN ORDER

Click on the "Edit" button to go to the Edit Address screen to change an address.


BUILDING AN ORDER

Don't forget to choose your shipping and payment method at the bottom of the "Bill To/Ship To" screen.


BUILDING AN ORDER

If you choose "MSC Open Account" enter your account number in the space provided. If you do not know your account number, please call MSC at 1-800-645-7270.


BUILDING AN ORDER

Click "Order Entries."


BUILDING AN ORDER

To save your order click "Save." To save your order with a different name or number, click the "Save As" button and enter the new name.


BUILDING AN ORDER

The "Print" button prints the current order. If you would like to print a different order click "Open" and choose your desired order. Then follow the steps above.

Email

Save an order by clicking the "Email" button. You must name the file and save it to your desktop, or any folder on your PC.  Now create an e-mail from your e-mail software (your e-mail package must support attachments). Attach the saved order file and send it to MSC at the following address:  cdorders@mscdirect.com


CATEGORY SEARCH - PRODUCT GROUP

There are two ways to search for an item by product category.


CATEGORY SEARCH - PRODUCT GROUP

Either click on the large icons using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to display more categories, or…


CATEGORY SEARCH - PRODUCT GROUP

Click on the "Down" arrow in the word box to activate the drop down list.


CATEGORY SEARCH - PRODUCT GROUP

You can also customize your view of the Electronic Catalog by clicking on "Custom Pages" and selecting only those categories which interest you.


CATEGORY SEARCH - PRODUCT GROUP

Click and drag the selected category to the top of the screen to make it appear first. Drag and drop the other categories in the order you wish for them to appear.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

To view only the categories that contain your desired products click on "Search" and enter keywords about your desired product. You will be told how many product categories match your criteria. Click "OK" and the categories that match your criteria will be displayed.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

If "View Only Search Result" is checked you will only see the product categories that contain your search criteria. To view all the product categories, click "View Only Search Result" to clear the check box.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

To browse a product category click on one of the product category images. For example, find and click the "Safety" icon.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

This will bring up a screen that breaks down the category into subcategories. An example in Safety is "Eye Protection."


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

Use the scroll bar on the right to see more product categories. Find "Eye Protection" and click to see its subcategories.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

Once you are on the last subcategory you will be presented with product attributes to help narrow your search.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

To enter criteria for a product attribute, click on "Select" and a list drops down providing you all the valid values for that product listed in the MSC Electronic Catalog.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

Select your criteria and notice that the screen will update the Found number for the products that match your criteria. Click on "List Search Result" to see the matching items.

Note: You can enter search criteria for all the product attributes or you can enter values for one or more product attributes.


CATEGORY SEARCH - KEYWORD

The results are displayed below. Double clicking on an item will display its product detail view.


KEYWORD SEARCH

To find products by description, MSC has developed a keyword search.


KEYWORD SEARCH

Click on the "Enter Search Words" box and the cursor will appear.


KEYWORD SEARCH

Enter your criteria in this box. For example, type "Drill."


KEYWORD SEARCH

The word appears here in the "Available Words" box. Multiple words can be entered, separated by a space. For each word entered, the "Available Words" box will search to find if the next word is available.

Note:  Entering multiple words improves your search results.


KEYWORD SEARCH

Type in "1/4 drill solid carbide".

Then click "Search."


KEYWORD SEARCH

Items matching your search words will appear in the results area.


KEYWORD SEARCH

You can also use "wild cards" such as an * after the first few characters of the keyword. The search will display all of the words that begin with those characters.


CROSS REFERENCE

This search allows you to cross-reference an MSC part number with a manufacturer's or competitor's part number.


CROSS REFERENCE

For instance, enter a competitor's part number.


CROSS REFERENCE

Click the "Search" button and the matching MSC part numbers are displayed.


CROSS REFERENCE

You can also use "wild cards" such as an * after the first few characters of the part number. Enter "52355*" and click "Search."


CROSS REFERENCE

The result will display all of the part numbers that begin with those characters.


CROSS REFERENCE

Double click on an entry to view its product details.


MSC PART NUMBER SEARCH

To initiate a Part Number search enter the eight-digit MSC part number into the text box.


MSC PART NUMBER SEARCH

You can also use "wild cards" such as an * after the first few characters of the part number.  Enter "916*" and click "Search."


MSC PART NUMBER SEARCH

The result will display all part numbers that begin with those characters.


HOT LIST SEARCH

The "Hot List" feature allows you to create your own custom catalog of favorite items by product categories.


HOT LIST SEARCH

Please note that you must have created your own "Hot List" using another search engine before you can use "Find By Hot List."


HOT LIST SEARCH

Double click to see the product detail view or look at the catalog ad.


BROWSE HISTORY SEARCH

Browse History provides you with a list of the last 100 items you have viewed while using the CD-ROM.


BROWSE HISTORY SEARCH

Select an item and double click to be taken to the product detail view.


FIND BY OWN NUMBER

You can either click on the "List All" button or you can search by entering your part number.


FIND BY OWN NUMBER

If you use "wild cards" such as an * after the first few characters of your part number, the search will display all of your part numbers that begin with those characters.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

"Find By Order History" allows you to find products you have ordered while using the CD-ROM.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Click the "Advanced" button.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Enter your search criteria in the available fields (MSC Part #, Start Date, End Date, User Part #, Ordered By, Job Number, P.O. Status, or Account) and click "OK."


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Click "Search" to retrieve the matching orders.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Double click on the order to enter the product detail view.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Click on the "Print/Save" button.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Select the order in which you would like to save or print the columns.


ORDER HISTORY SEARCH

Select "Print/FAX," "Save," or "Both" and click "OK" to perform the action. Selecting "Print/Fax" will print your order history or, if you have fax software installed, this option will send the order history to your faxing software. Selecting "Save" will allow you to save your order history as a text file for your records. Selecting "Both" will print your order history and save it as a text file.


FIND BY PAGE NUMBER

Enter a page number from the current 2000/2001 Big Book® to use the "Find By Page Number" search engine. For example, enter 900.


FIND BY PAGE NUMBER

The search returns all products displayed on page 900.


FIND BY PAGE NUMBER

Select and double click for the product detail view.


BROWSE HISTORY SEARCH

After selecting Browse History, a "CLEAR BROWSE HISTORY" option will be available at the top of the screen.  Click on this option if you wish to clear all data from the current "Browse History" listing.


LINE CARD

MSC represents over 2,500 manufacturers while offering in excess of 400,000 products encompassing over 40 Product Line categories…

The Line Card button allows you to search on Supplier Name or by Product Category.

When you click the <<<Supplier Button>>>, you will be able to search for a specific supplier and view the products that MSC carries for that supplier.

When you click the <<<Products Button>>>, you will be able to go to a specific product line and view all the brands that MSC carries within that line.


BYPASS HOME PAGE

The "Bypass Home Page" feature allows the user to go directly to the Browse option where the Product Categories are displayed instead of seeing the Home Page at the beginning of each CD-ROM session.  If the user needs to view the Home Page, they can click the "Front Page" button located at the top of the screen.  The user now has the option to unclick the check box.   When the box is unchecked the Home Page will be displayed every time the CD is started.

Please Note:  When the box is clicked, the user will not have the ability to view the MSC Line Card, which is only accessible from the Home Page.


PHASE OUT ITEMS

When you locate an item that is or has been phased out, a comment will appear on the item detail screen stating that the item availability is subject to our supply of the product.


NEW FEATURES

MSC has added the following new features to this years Electronic Catalog:

Line Card

MSC represents over 2,500 manufacturers while offering in excess of 400,000 products encompassing over 40 Product Line categories…

The Line Card button allows you to search on Supplier Name or by Product Category.

When you click the <<<Supplier Button>>>, you will be able to search for a specific supplier and view the products that MSC carries for that supplier.

When you click the <<<Products Button>>>, you will be able to go to a specific product line and view all the brands that MSC carries within that line.


Thanks
THANK YOU . . .

Thank You for taking the time to explore MSC's Electronic Catalog Tutorial.

Don't forget to check out our new website at:

 www.mscdirect.com

It Features:

•	Real time pricing and inventory availability

•	Quick, easy, real time order placement

•	Entire Big Book® on-line and accessible through world class search functionality

•	View and flip through Big Book® pages on-line

•	Requisitioner, buyer workflow management with spending limit functionality

•	View historical order information on-line

•	Track and expedite your order on-line

•	View and pay outstanding invoices on-line

•	Quick Order pad

•	Dedicated E-Commerce Customer Support Team


Welcome2
TUTORIAL OVERVIEW

This Tutorial Covers:

•	New Features

•	How to find information using one of MSC's nine search engines

•	How to view product detail information through the "Detail View" and "Catalog View"

•	How to order products


Website
WANT TO SEARCH AND ORDER ONLINE ?

Visit our new website at:

www.mscdirect.com

It Features:

•	Real time pricing and inventory availability

•	Quick, easy, real time order placement

•	Entire Big Book® on-line and accessible through world class search functionality

•	View and flip through Big Book® pages on-line

•	Requisitioner, buyer workflow management with spending limit functionality

•	View historical order information on-line

•	Track and expedite your order on-line

•	View and pay outstanding invoices on-line

•	Quick Order pad

•	Dedicated E-Commerce Customer Support Team


New Features2
NEW FEATURES

Clear Browse History

After selecting Browse History, a "CLEAR BROWSE HISTORY" option will be available at the top of the screen.  Click on this option if you wish to clear all data from the current "Browse History" listing.


New Features3
NEW FEATURES

Bypass Home Page

The "Bypass Home Page" feature allows the user to go directly to the Browse option where the Product Categories are displayed instead of seeing the Home Page at the beginning of each CD-ROM session.  If the user needs to view the Home Page, they can click the "Front Page" button located at the top of the screen.  The user now has the option to unclick the check box.   When the box is unchecked the Home Page will be displayed every time the CD is started.

Please Note:  When the box is clicked, the user will not have the ability to view the MSC Line Card, which is only accessible from the Home Page.


New Features4
NEW FEATURES

Phase Out Items

When you locate an item that is or has been phased out, a comment will appear on the item detail screen stating that the item availability is subject to our supply of the product.