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Introduction
Welcome! TreePad is very easy to use. This short guide will help you get started. It explains TreePad's basic functions like adding and moving nodes, and adding and changing text. (If you are not a new user, you may want skip this guide and start using TreePad right away.)
For a complete reference of all of TreePad's features, information on other TreePad versions, and more, click Manual in your Start Menu's TreePad folder.
Your First Look
Let's open a TreePad file. In your Start Menu's TreePad folder, click "Manual." TreePad should appear, with the User Guide ready to view.
As you can see, TreePad has two main sections:You can add or delete nodes, rename them, move them—even copy and paste them in the tree. Nodes can contain any number of sub-nodes—which can contain their own sub-nodes, and so on. This lets you organize your articles into topics, sub-topics, sub-sub-topics—however you wish!
When a node contains sub-nodes, a small + appears by its name. To open the node and see the sub-nodes, click the + or just double-click the node's name. (Try it now.)
A small – now appears next to the node to remind you that it is open. To hide its sub-nodes, click the – or just double-click the node's name. (Try it now.)
(Note: If you double-click a node too slowly, TreePad assumes you want to change the node's name. If this happens, just press Enter, then double-click the node again.)
 
Using the Tree
To add a node:
Tip: You can also quickly add a sub-node by (left-) clicking a node (or moving the highlight to it with the Up/Down arrow keys) then pressing Insert.
To delete a node:
Tip: You can also quickly delete a sub-node by (left-) clicking it, then pressing Delete.
Important: When you delete a node, all sub-nodes it contains are deleted too!
To change a node's name:
Tip: You can also quickly edit a node's name by (left-) clicking it, then pressing F2.
To show and hide a node's sub-nodes:
Tip: You can also show and hide sub-nodes by using the Up/Down arrow keys to select the node, then pressing + or – on your numeric keypad.
To move a node into another node:
Important: When you move a node, all of its sub-nodes move with it.
To move a node within its current level:
Using the Article Area
To view an article:To see more of the article (if is longer than the content area):
Tip: You can also make the article area larger by:
Tip: Right-click the article to see many useful editing commands.
Your Own TreePad File
Now that you know TreePad's basic functions, why not create your own TreePad file?:Tip: To save your new file at any time, click Save on the File menu. (If you exit TreePad without saving your changes, TreePad will ask if you want to save them.)