If you only read one page of this documentation, be sure it is this one and the typical OfficePool Process (Sorry, but you really should read two pages)

What's Needed

A computer running Mac OS, Linux or Windows. Be sure to thoroughly try out OfficePool before buying.

Support Files

Some files (OfficePool Files folder) will be created when you first launch OfficePool. these are needed to create the Web pages (HTML) and can be modified to customize the look and feel of your website.

Team Files

To load a different Teams file, select Get Tournament Teams from the File menu.

To change the Teams file, however, you must first become a registered user. The Official Tournament Teams file will become available the day the selections are announced.

Advancing/Clearing Teams

To advance teams, select a Bracket (or select Brackets -> New Bracket) and then click on the team you would like to advance. If you want to clear out a team, simply hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on the team you want to erase.

A bracket MUST be selected (from the Brackets list box) to advance teams, otherwise clicking the bracket area will do nothing.

A Word about Brackets

Brackets or Entries are simply the Brackets which are filled out by the people in your pool. This term is used throughout this documentation and within the application itself. Brackets and entries are interchangeable.

Reports

Once brackets have been entered you can start viewing reports (View -> Go to Reports).

All reports are customizable including names (double-click on a report), report order (select and drag to new position) and report fields (name, order [again, select, drag], width, alignment, display or not [via checkbox]). You can also choose what reports to include when building a website (Build Website button) by selecting/de-selecting the report's checkbox.

In addition, you can duplicate the Standings report to make you own customized reports and then selecting which fields to show and not show. (In fact, two built-in reports are just that: Bracket Index and Possible Outcomes)

IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT

Don't forget to Save often and backup daily . But this is true with any application and most of us have learned this the hard way. If you haven't learned this lesson yet just trust us on this one.

Again, be sure to read the Typical Process you might take when using OfficePool. Getting yourself familiar with this and actually doing a few test runs will only make things run more smoothly during crunch time.