DD Thought Tickler Tutorial (Printable Version)

Start Thought Tickler and Set First Settings

The following describes how to start Thought Tickler and set the first settings.

  1. To start Thought Tickler, click the [Start] > [All Programs] > [DD Thought Tickler 5] > [Thought Tickler 5].
  2. The [Import template] dialog will be displayed.
    Select "Standard Template" and click the Open button.
    If the dialog doesn't appear, follow the tutorial "How to import the template".
  3. Thought Tickler window will be displayed.
  4. Click the button [Auto-Alt Key] in the toolbar and turn the function on.
    This function makes the menu accesskeys work without holding down the alt key.
    For example, you can activate the menu [File] just clicking the key 'F'.
  5. Click the menu [Options] > [Handedness].
    If you are a right-handed, click the [Right-handed], or a left-handed, click the [Left-handed].
  6. You can activate or deactivate the Hover hint clicking the button [Show Hover hint] in the toolbar.
  7. If the Hover hint is activated, a Hover hint window will be displayed when you stay the mouse pointer on a toolbar button, or a menu function.

  8. You can anchor the Hover hint by holding down the Shift-key.
    To activate a Hyperlink in the Hover hint, move the mouse pointer on the Hyperlink while keeping the Shift-key pressed, stay the mouse pointer there, and then release the Shift-key up.
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