Learning Hub
Feature Lookup
Know legacy APBnet™ and looking for where something moved? Find the old feature below and see exactly where it lives — and what it's called — in new APBnet™.
APBnet Main Menu
APBnet Main Menu
The legacy home screen provided large buttons for every major action. New APBnet replaces this with persistent navigation — every feature is always one tap away.
Legacy APBnet
Where each button moved
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Create (+ button in nav bar)
Tap the + icon in the main navigation bar to start a new bulletin.
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[screenshot: search for bulletins]
Search
Full-text and structured search, accessible from the navigation bar.
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Inbox → Saved tab / Inbox → Sent tab
Two dedicated tabs inside your Inbox — no longer a separate screen.
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Collaboration & Community
Agency contacts and shared address book, now part of the Collaboration section.
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[screenshot: my user settings]
Profile icon (upper right)
Tap your avatar or initials in the upper-right corner to access personal settings.
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[screenshot: my agency settings]
Program Admin
Agency-level feature controls, available to Program Admin role users.
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IT Admin
Technical configuration (domains, MFA, device access), available to IT Admin role users.
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Inbox & Notifications
InBox - Click to See Incoming Bulletin
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Inbox → Received tab
Bulletins addressed to you or your agency. Pending shows new content — press Interested or Not Interested to clear it.
Retrieve My Saved/Sent Bulletins
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Inbox → Sent
Bulletins you have sent, in a dedicated tab.
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Inbox → Saved
Use the bookmark icon to save bulletins to your personal Saved list.
User / Notification Settings
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Account → Notification Preferences
Keep your personal contact information current and adjust how you get notifications for each content type.
Creating & Sending Bulletins
Bulletin Types
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type
New bulletin types provide more accurate and flexible options for content sharing.
New Bulletin Types Explained →SubTypes
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type - Tags
Subtypes from legacy APBnet are now represented as Tags, giving you more flexible and searchable categorization.
Number of Images
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
Add any images that you want to include in the bulletin.
Layout Selection
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
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Single compose form — type, recipients, and content all on one screen.
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos → Layout
Various layout options allow you to select the layout that works best for your content. Layout updates dynamically as you add, remove, or reorder photos. Be sure to crop photos for a polished layout.
Fields
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
Crop
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
New APBnet
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Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
Select Targets
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
A scrollable text list of agencies — check boxes to select recipients.
New APBnet
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Create Bulletin → Map Distribution step
Draw or adjust a geographic area on a map to define your audience.
The agency checkbox list is replaced by a map-based area selector. Agencies within your drawn area receive the bulletin automatically.
Search & Discovery
Search
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
Keyword search returning a flat list of matching bulletins.
New APBnet
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Search → with structured filters
Field-level filters by bulletin type, subtype, date range, agency, and keyword.
Search now supports structured filters — not just keywords. Narrow results by type, date, agency, or any combination.
Photo Match
Legacy APBnet
Navigation Path
[nav path]
Facial recognition search against photos attached to bulletins.
New APBnet
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Search → Photo Search
Same facial recognition capability, renamed and updated interface.
Renamed from Photo Match to Photo Search. The capability is the same — the UI has been refreshed.