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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Typographic conventions
2. What is Xen?
3. Logging in to Xen
3.1. Connecting to the Xen server
3.2. Entering your username and password
3.3. Your front page
4. Your tasks
4.1. Listing your tasks
4.1.1. Priority listing
4.1.2. Task tree
4.1.3. Dependency tree
4.2. Creating new tasks
4.3. Viewing and editing a task
4.3.1. Priorities and statuses
4.3.2. Assigning tasks to other people or groups
4.3.3. Making log entries
4.3.4. Attaching documents and URLs
4.3.5. Understanding locks
4.4. Entering work done and expenses
5. Customising your Xen setup
5.1. Changing your personal details
5.1.1. Changing your password
5.1.2. Changing your Xen preferences
6. Project management tools
6.1. Reports
6.1.1. Project reports
6.1.2. Employee reports
6.1.3. Timesheets
6.1.4. Expense claims
6.1.5. Output formats
6.2. Exporting data
7. Administrative tools
7.1. User management
7.1.1. Working with employer objects
7.1.2. Managing people
7.1.3. Providing access to the system
7.1.4. Setting up groups
7.1.5. Roles
7.2. System-wide customisations
7.2.1. Customising look and feel
7.2.2. Customising priorities and statuses
8. Using the email interface
8.1. Setting up the email interface
8.2. Receiving reminders
8.3. Updating tasks via email
9. Using the command line interface
9.1. Adding tasks
9.2. Viewing your tasks
9.3. Adding log messages to tasks
9.4. Marking tasks as completed
10. Further reading
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