How do I use a QR code?

If you are looking for instructions on how to generate a QR code so you can register a tablet to run the Mobile App for a location, see Registering a Tablet with a Location.

Answer

A QR code is basically a picture that contains information that can be used by a smart device.

In the case of a QR code that you might have received from ComplianceMate, it is the Web address of you organization's server or the address of a category/section/article in the Help System.

If you scan the QR code, it will take you to the Web page represented by the QR code.

How to scan a QR code in Google Chrome?

1. Display the QR code, either on paper, in an email, or in a browser window on another device, such as a laptop or other smart device.
2. Open the Web browser on your smart device. In the Search field, you will see a camera icon: 
   • In Microsoft Bing, it looks like this:

     

   • In Google, it looks like this:

     

3. Tap on the icon. The browser will open your camera.
4. Point the camera at the QR code, and tap the shutter button to search:

   

   A Web page is found:

   

   You are offered three options for processing: Website, Copy URL, Share:

   

5. Choose Website. The page associated with the URL opens in the browser.