• • Welcome To Optimal Desktop Help!
    
  • What Is Optimal Desktop?
    
  • Why Do I Need This Tool?
    
  • The Idea Behind Optimal Desktop
    
• • What You Should Know About Optimal Desktop
    
    • Components of Optimal Desktop
      
    • Optimal Desktop At a Glance
      
  • Main Features of Optimal Desktop
    
    • Your Desktop
      
    • Optimal Desktop States
      
    • Optimal Desktop Filters
      
    • Optimal Desktop Managers
      
• • How To Get Started With Optimal Desktop
    
  • Using Your View Options
    
    • Changing Desktop Views
      
    • Changing To a Different View
      
    • Adding a View
      
    • Expanding a View
      
    • Hiding or Showing Views and Tabs
      
    • Closing Node Views
      
  • Using Containers
    
    • Creating and Configuring a New Container
      
    • Customizing a Container
      
    • Copying or Moving a Container
      
    • Renaming A Container
      
    • Deleting a Container
      
    • Activating a Different Container
      
  • Using Nodes
    
    • Creating and Configuring a New Node
      
    • Create a Node Link
      
    • Customizing the Look and Feel of a Node
      
    • Renaming a Node
      
    • Copying or Moving a Node
      
      • Copying or Moving a Node to the Same Portal
        
      • Copying or Moving a Node to a Different Portal
        
    • Deleting A Node
      
    • Activating a Different Node
      
    • Accessing Web Pages in Optimal Link
      
    • Viewing Your Web Page Using Optimal Link
      
  • Using Portals
    
    • Creating a New Portal
      
    • Activating a Portal Within a Panel
      
    • Customizing a Portal
      
    • Renaming a Portal
      
    • Copying or Moving a Portal
      
    • Deleting a Portal
      
    • Exporting a Portal
      
    • Importing a Portal
      
  • Using Filters and Filter Groups
    
    • Creating a New Filter
      
    • Setting Filter Options
      
    • Customizing a Filter
      
    • Activating or Deactivating Filters
      
    • Changing To Manual Filter Mode
      
    • Creating a New Filter Group
      
    • Setting Filter Group Options
      
    • Selecting a Filter or Filter Group
      
    • Changing To a Different Filter or Filter Group
      
    • Renaming A Filter or Filter Group
      
    • Copying A Filter or Filter Group
      
    • Deleting A Filter or Filter Group
      
  • Using States
    
    • Applying A State to Your Desktop
      
    • Assigning a Shortcut to a State
      
    • Renaming a State
      
    • Deleting a State
      
  • Using Skins
    
    • Applying a Skin to your Desktop
      
    • Assigning a Skin to a Portal
      
    • Renaming a Skin
      
    • Deleting a Skin
      
  • Using Menus and Toolbars
    
    • Activate or De-activate Menus and Toolbars and Build New Toolbars
      
    • Building Menus and Defining New Commands
      
    • Customizing Your Toolbars or Menus
      
  • Using Shortcuts
    
    • Creating a Shortcut
      
    • Deleting a Shortcut
      
• • Desktops
    
    • How many desktops can I create and use?
      
    • The Desktop file size does not change after deleting objects (e.g. Portals)
      
  • Panels
    
    • What is the difference between a Portal and a Panel?
      
    • How many windows can I view within a Panel?
      
  • Portals
    
    • How many Portals can I create for my desktop?
      
    • How to change to a different Portal?
      
  • Nodes
    
    • How many Nodes can I create for a Container?
      
    • Can I undelete a Node that I deleted by mistake?
      
  • Containers
    
    • How many Containers can I create for a Portal?
      
    • Can I undelete a Container that I deleted by mistake?
      
  • Filters
    
    • I want more control over my Filters. How do I achieve this?
      
    • How can I see which Filter is active if I hide the Filter Bar?
      
  • Skins
    
    • How many Skins can I create for my desktop?
      
    • If I apply a different Skin to a Portal, what happens to my individual Container Skin setting?
      
  • States
    
    • How many States can I create for my desktop?
      
    • How can I quickly apply different States to my desktop?
      
• • Nodes
    
  • Optimal Links
    
  • Portals
    
  • Containers
    
  • Shortcuts
    
  • Your Projects
    
• • We Welcome Your Feedback
    
• • End-User License Agreement for Optimal Desktop
    
    • Optimal Access Corporation Software License Agreement
      
    • U.S. Government Restricted Rights
      
• Glossary of Terms