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#1. Right click - the best kept secret
By using the mouse right click on projects/tasks/activity you can quickly access different important features, like closing a task in a single click, or duplicating it.
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#2. Cloning projects and tasks
Use any project and task as a template for a new one! You can even clone the whole project with all its tasks! This feature is accessed through the right mouse click.
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Tips & Tricks
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Daily deadlines reminders
Get a daily email with the list of all your tasks that are due on that day and also the ones that are overdue using our Deadlines Auto-reminder. |
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Replying to an email notification
When you are replying to a 5pm email notification, your message is automatically added into 5pm as a message on the respective project/task [ read more ]. |
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Keyboard shortcuts
User UP/DOWN arrow keys no navigate the projects/tasks and the LEFT/RIGHT ones to fold/unfold the projects. DELETE - deletes the project/task/activity, CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE - deletes without the confirmation. ESC - closes the popup form (same as "Cancel"). |
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Drag-and-drop
You can drag and drop tasks and projects in your main view. Also, you can drag messages from the right panel into the projects/tasks in the left one. Drag them into the trash can icon on the bottom for a quick deletion.You can also move around and resize projects and tasks in the Timeline. |
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Integration with Google™ tools
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To move the Timeline around using the quick Drag Mode...
... press and hold the SPACE key and then drag the timeline with the mouse. Release the SPACE key and you are back to the normal mode. |
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To save the Timeline as an image...
... print it out into a PDF, or an image, instead of paper. |
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To speed up 5pm...
...hide the extra data - use the auto-archive, Group and other filters. If you are using Internet Explorer - try Firefox, Safari or Chrome for a better performance. |
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To group Project by different categories...
...when Groups are already used for something else, create fake Clients and add them to the projects. Then you can easily sort the projects by those clients using the dropdown on the top of the left panel or the filters in the reports. Note: Clients don't count towards your plan. |
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 To schedule work in advance...
...you can add Progress Reports to the future, instead of the past. Then you can also use Time Report to check the resource allocation. |
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Text formatting
You can add *bold*, __italic__, --crossed-- and +underlined+ text?
>> becomes in 5pm >>
You can add bold, italic crossed and underlined text? |
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To Expand/Collapse all the projects...
in the main view - use the right click on the Group. |
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To Add new columns to the main view or to Reports...
right click on the table title header. |
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To avoid switching between Info/Active tabs to check the task or project description...
use "Show Info" option (arrow-menu on the top right of the right panel). |
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- unofficial feature, often invented by 5pm clients. |
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You can start with a 14-day free trial that includes all the features.
- No credit card required to get started
- Hosted (no software to install)
- No annual commitment (month-to-month)
- No setup fee
Have questions?
Email us at: support@5pmweb.com
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