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Quickstart guide for TodoPlus.

  1. The outline

    The main area of this program is the outline.
    The outline is where your tasks are shown.


    1.1. Visual structure




    1.2. The outline icons

    Important task
    Unimportant task
    This task is completed
    This task is not completed yet
    This task has sub-tasks and the sub-tasks are visible (one level down)
    This task has sub-tasks but all the sub-tasks are currently hidden.

    The gray background marker for the currently selected task. When you enter edit-mode it turns yellow.


    You can change the importance of a task by clicking the star image to the left of the task, or press the F2 key.

    When you complete a task then mark it as "completed" by clicking the checkbox image to the left of the task, or press the F3 key.

    You can uncheck a "completed" task by clicking the image . Make sure that the "Show finished tasks" filter is activated in the toolbar.



  2. Create new file

    In order to get started you need to create a new empty file. Do this by clicking the "Create new file" icon in the toolbar, illustrated as a blank sheet of paper.





  3. Add a task


    3.1. Add a task by clicking the left of these blue icons




    3.2. Enter the text "My first task"


    Notice that the background turns yellow when you enter edit-mode.


    3.3. Press Return/Enter


    Now the task has been added, and you have returned to navigation-mode, where the gray background marks the current position.



  4. Edit task


    If you want to edit a task then press the space key or double click the task text with your mouse.



  5. Save plan


    5.1. Click one of the floppy disk icons in order to save your plan



    5.2. Enter a file location and file name in the file dialog that follows


    5.3. Click "Save" in the file dialog

    Now the plan is saved.

    TodoPlus will remind you to save your data if you try to quit the program without having saved your last changes.



Now you know the very basics of TodoPlus.


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