thinkingrock setup

ThinkingRock set up

• ThinkingRock allows users to specify which fields and options they need or not

• This presentation shows the main options you can set-up, feel free to look at all tabs

• Let’s start: go to ThinkingRock / Tools / Options (for Windows and Linux) or ThinkingRock / Preferences (for Mac)

ThinkingRock is a GTD project planning tool developed by Avente Pty Ltd (Australia)see www.trgtd.com.au for more information

Select Miscellaneous - First tab is Actions:• Tick which field you want to use on action panel • Initial action state - default used when processing a new thought• If any option is unclear, press the Help button

The following help screen is displayed. All screens have on-line help.

Project options:

• Tick which field you want to use on project panel • Initial action state - default used when adding a new action to a project• Sequencing: search for "sequencing" in the help to understand these fields

Backup and recovery set up• We recommend you save your backup and recovery files in different folders than your data file

Dates format and Start of the week

Once you are used to the flow, you might want to choose a different screen than the Overview screen to be called after startup

Mobile companions sync options, 2 different tabs: Android and iPhone

Retrieving emails as thoughts set up• Enter the usual details for your email account

Review Actions set up

Default installation includes some tabs but you can:• Add some• Delete some• Rename them: click on the name, change it and move out of the cell• Change order

AddDelete

Move up/down