Coach's Office® Video Tutorials - Learn How to Use the Program
Video Tutorials are for Windows XP (more)
Coach's Office is pleased to announce a new series of online video tutorials for our Coach's Office software. As new ones are developed, we'll list them here. Of course, you still have your traditional PDF tutorials on our Web site and your program CD.
Looking for a specific topic? Scroll through the tutorial topic outlines to find the right video. (more)
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Chalkboard Module
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Playbook Module


Quickstart
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More Features
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Cust. Templates
(Pro only)
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Copy Files


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Video Tutorials Content Outlines
Desktop
This video tutorial is a tour of the Coach's Office program desktop. The tutorial demonstrates how to launch and quit Coach's Office properly, where to find the program version number, and identifies the module icons.
Chalkboard
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Chalkboard Intro: All Plays Start with the Chalkboard
The Offensive Formation
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- Move a Player & Align a Row
- Hide & Retrieve a Player
- Change a Player Symbol
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Save a Formation or Play
Delete a Formation
Working with File Names
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- Naming convention
- Group File Names
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| The Defense: Fronts & Coverages |
- Fronts
- Coverages
- Refresh the Screen
- Save a Formation: Front & Coverage
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The Drawing Tools: Introduction
The Drawing Tools: Predefined Routes
Adjust a Predefined Route
The Drawing Tools: Connect-the-Dot Route
Adjust a Connect-the-Dot Route
The Drawing Tools: Complex Routes
The Drawing Tools: Editing Tools |
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| The Drawing Tools: Blocks |
- Rotate a Block
- Copy & Paste
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Load a Play
Change the Player Label Font
Flip Offense, Defense, or Player
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Playbook - QuickStart
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Introduction
Playbook Environment
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- Playbook Tools
- Left Column - TOC
- Right Column - Page Template
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| Chapters & Pages |
- Insert a Chapter & Name It
- Insert a Page & Choose Page Layout Template
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| Defining the Boxes |
- Word Processing Box
- Play Box
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Naming the Page
Entering Plays
Editing Plays
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- Edit a Play in the Chalkboard - from the Playbook
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Enter Text: Word Processing
Edit Text: Word Boxes
Printing Playbook
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- Entire Playbook
- One chapter
- One Page
- Table of Contents
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More Playbook Features
Many Features Not Covered In QuickStart |
Playbook - More Features
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Introduction
Editing the Box Type
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- Changing Word & Play Boxes
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| Increasing the Play Size |
- Positioning a Play
- Zoom is Remembered
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| The Text Box |
- Introduction
- Resizing & Moving
- Replicating/Duplicating
- Deleting
- Managing Multiple Text Boxes
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Playbook - Custom Page Templates
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Introduction
Insert Template Method
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- Adjusting the Box Outlines
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Saving a Template
Copy & Paste Method
Reverting to the Original
Coloring a Box Outline |
- Editing the Template
- Grouped Boxes
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Removing a Box
Removing a Template
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Script
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Introduction
Define the Schedule
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- Week Day
- Practice Period
- Run/Pass
- Number of Plays
- Insert a Row and Add a Row
- Delete a Row
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Create a New Week
The Practice Script
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- Play Number: P#
- Down & Distance: D&D
- Special Personnel: Pers
- Hash Mark Location: H
- Offense, Front, and Coverage
- Play Name
- Run/Pass Play
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Edit a Play: the Chalkboard Module
Select Week
Select Plays in Week
Edit the Practice Script
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- Edit Rows
- Resize Rows
- Edit/Resize Columns
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| Remove Week |
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| Print Script and Play Cards |
- Page Width
- Print Options: Intro
- Print Options: Reports
- Print Options: Play Card Options
- Print Options: Direction of the Ball
- Print Options: Script Options
- Print Options: Set Plays/Page
- Print Options: Title
- Print Options: Copies & Range
- Print Options: Slideshow
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Copy Files
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Introduction
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- Why Copy the Files
- How Often to Copy
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Database File Names
Where to Copy the Files: Media Options
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- External Drive
- E-Mail
- CD
- Methods
- Import/Export Utility
- Microsoft Windows Explore
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File Location
Import/Export Utility: Export
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- Name a Folder (Optional)
- The Import/Export Utility
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| Import/Export Utility: Import |
- The Import/Export Utility
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| Microsoft Explore: Copy |
- Explore Overview
- Name a Folder (Optional)
- Copy & Paste the Formation File
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| Microsoft Explore: Transfer Copy |
- Explore
- Copy & Paste the Formation File
- The Next Copy
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Windows Vista
The Vista computer does not have a Program Files folder - everything is saved to the Local Drive C root directory. For Coach's Office, the folder location is: Local Drive C/coachsoffice.
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