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Mastering Basecamp.
- Basecamp Basics Overview
- School is in session! Get a preview of the Basecamp Basics series — think of this as your class syllabus.
- Understanding the Home Screen
- How to add your logo, pin your most important projects, view projects in a list, and jump between projects with a quick keyboard command.
- What is a Project?
- To understand how Basecamp works, it’s important to understand what a project is — this video breaks down the four most common uses for a project.
- Starting a Project
- Before starting your first project, learn about invite-only and all-access projects, project tools, and managing tools within a project.
- Inviting People to Collaborate
- Basecamp shines when it comes to collaboration — learn how to invite people to your account, add them to a project, and set their involvement level.
- Setting Up Notifications
- Personalize your notification settings. Whether you want them all day, every day, or need to temporarily turn them off, this video walks you through it.
- 10 Hidden Features in Basecamp
- From changing your accent colors to closing comment threads — this video shows 10 Basecamp features even power users may not know about.
- Working with To-Dos
- Breaking down your work into tasks is critical for managing any type of project. This video does a deep dive into Basecamp’s To-do tool, including some tips to make working with to-dos even easier.
- Working with Clients
- Looking to work with clients inside of Basecamp? This video walks you through adding clients to your account, adding them to a project, and controlling what parts of a project they can see.
- Project Templates
- Instead of creating the same type of Basecamp projects over and over again, save time by creating a Basecamp template. You can even assign to-dos and set relative due dates in advance.
- Organizing Work with Card Table
- Want to visually see work that progresses through stages? This video walks you through using Card Table — our unique take on kanban.
- Automatic Check-ins
- Ask recurring questions and gather answers all in one place. Replace status calls or meetings while keeping everything on the record.
- Communication Tools
- Basecamp communication tools are intentionally different from one another. In this video, learn about the three main tools — Message Board, Campfire, and Pings — and when to use each one.
- Customizing Project Tools
- One of the best ways to personalize a project is to customize the project tools. This video walks through how and why to change, rename, and duplicate tools.
- Using the Message Board
- The Message Board is the perfect place to make announcements, pitch ideas, pose a question, or share progress. And in many cases, it can replace emails.
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