ThinkTank Manual

1.Type the number 1000 and press the left arrow key.

2.Type “." (period).

3.Press the RETURN key. When ThinkTank finishes expanding, press it again.

Take note of this procedure; you’ll need it again later. By the end of the tutorial you’ll know why it works.

There are actually four sample outlines on the THINKTANK DATA DISK. You can see their titles —— PRODUCT PLAN, PERSONNEL RECORDS, LESSON PLANS, and CHRISTMAS LETTER in the top part of your screen. Each represents a typical application of ThinkTank. For example, the PRODUCT PLAN’~ outline is a hypothetical product plan for a fictional distiller of alcoholic beverages called Stoned Soul, Inc.

THE THINKTANK SCREEN

While you operate the ThinkTank program, your computer ‘screen is divided into two parts. The upper part, which occupies most of the screen, is the Text Area. The lower four lines comprise the Command Area. These areas are labelled in Figure 3—1.

Figure 3—1: ThinkTank Screen

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