Creating and Editing Lists

 

Create a list with the New List pick on the File menu. Enter a name for your list and choose the type of list you want to create from the list of Templates . You can edit your list at any time by double-clicking its name, or choosing the Properties menu pick or button. The List Properties dialog box lets you create and edit your lists.

 

Set up the columns you want to use with this list on the Columns Tab:

 

The Columns tab allows you to choose which columns will be displayed on the screen for this list. See List Columns to see how to use these columns. Note that information will remain in a field for any list even if it’s not displayed, though it will be deleted if you explicitly delete the field. You can hide any columns in a list without losing any information in that field.

Make sure you check the Flag column’s check box if you want to use the list as a Two-Step, or Shopping List. When you do this, the Flag column appears in the list. You can flag items in this column, then choose the Flag Tool to show a list containing only those flagged items.

 

Enter basic configuration information for the list on the Settings Tab:

Configure the actions taken when this list is reset using the Reset Tab:

Set up special colors for displaying items on the Color tab:

If both options are selected, items that are both checked and flagged will be the Checked Item color.

 

Set up reminders or alarms for this list on the Alarms Tab:

In order for alarms to work in your list, you must also enable alarms for the current File. You can do this by choosing Preferences from the Tools menu and checking Enable Alarms for this File on this Computer. Using alarms also requires that your predefined Date column be configured as either Date Only or Date and Time. Alarms will not operate if the Date column is Time Only.