1. Getting started

If PerfectTablePlan isn't already running, start it now.

 

You can do this either by double clicking on the PerfectTablePlan icon on your Windows desktop or by selecting All programs|PerfectTablePlan<version>|PerfectTablePlan<version> from the Windows Start button.

 

 

 

Double click on the PerfectTablePlan icon in the Applications folder (or wherever you copied it to)

If you are reading this help on your computer screen try arranging the Help and PerfectTablePlan windows so you can see them both. Alternatively you may find it easier to print out this tutorial. To print the tutorial:

 

Right click on Tutorial in the left pane of the Help window and select Print, as shown below. Select Print the selected heading and all subtopics and click the OK button.

help

 

 

 

Select File|Print... from your browser.

The Unlicenced software window may appear when you start PerfectTablePlan.

unlicenced software

If you have a licence key you can enter it now, however you can complete the tutorial without it. Click the Continue button.

The Getting Started window may now appear.

getting started

If you don't want to see it again uncheck the show this message next time check box. Click the Continue button. You should now see the Main window. For this tutorial we will use the basic interface, select View|User interface|Basic, if it isn't already selected. Then click on the Add guests button in the Task tool bar, if it isn't already selected.

main window

Take a minute to investigate the various menu items and tool bar buttons. If you hover the mouse cursor over a tool bar button, a Tool tip window will appear with some helpful text.

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