1. Sign-in and first launch
After sign-in, TANOS opens your personal workspace. Some features become fully available only after you confirm the terms of use and finish device setup.
- Sign in with your email address and password.
- The language can be changed on the sign-in screen and later again in Settings.
- If the terms of use are not confirmed yet, some actions or system features may remain limited.
- For reliable notifications and stable PWA behaviour, use a supported modern browser.
2. How the app is organised
The main navigation lives in the left rail. It combines work sections, system actions, and quick access to supporting tools.
- The left rail contains Home, Projects, Notebooks, and—depending on the account—also Education.
- The lower part usually contains Trash, Help, Settings, and Sign out.
- Clicking the currently opened section can collapse the sidebar and free more space for content.
- Inside each section, you continue through tabs, toolbars, and side lists.
3. Home and personal overview
The Home screen is a practical dashboard. It is not just a welcome page, but a summary of what needs attention.
- Home can display quick actions, summaries by status and term, a plan, a calendar, and recent activity.
- Quick actions can create a new task or note in the preselected project and notebook.
- The Home layout can be adjusted in Settings.
- If you do not need a specific card, you can simplify the dashboard to only the parts you actually use.
4. Projects and task lists
Projects are the main place for planning and ongoing work. Above the list, you first choose which set of data you want to see.
- In TANOS you switch between my items, items shared by me, and items shared with me.
- Task lists offer search, grouping, basic toggles, and advanced filters.
- Filtering can work with status, term, and priority.
- Task and history views may behave differently depending on grouping and whether completed or cancelled items are included.
- Task drag-and-drop works only where the current ordering and structure allow it.
5. Task detail and everyday work
When you open a task, you work in a detail view that combines the task content itself with related context.
- You can edit fields such as title, description, status, due term, and priority.
- The detail view can also show related information depending on the record type.
- Some fields can be updated directly in the interface without switching through many screens.
- The top Back and Forward navigation helps you retrace recent steps, similar to browser history.
6. Notebooks and the note editor
Notebooks behave similarly to projects, but they focus on text content, records, and notes that evolve over time.
- Notebooks use the same sharing filters as projects.
- Inside a notebook, the main tabs are Notes and History.
- When reading a note, export, copy, print, email, fullscreen, metadata, and versions may be available.
- The editor works with headings, paragraphs, bulleted and numbered lists, and basic text formatting.
- For some items, renaming or quick edits can be done directly in the list or in the detail header.
7. History, versions, and change context
History helps you track what changed, when it happened, and who worked with an item. It is useful both for review and for tracing earlier states.
- History is available for projects and notebooks.
- It can contain changes, comments, and depending on context also attachments or related records.
- Notes can additionally work with versions.
- If you need to verify an earlier state, it is usually best to open history or versions before making more changes.
8. Sharing and permissions
Sharing is designed to expose complete projects or notebooks to other people without creating duplicate content.
- Sharing works through email addresses.
- The main roles are reader and editor.
- Some views can also show the owner of the item.
- If an email address does not yet belong to a registered user, the app may offer to send an invitation.
- Filters for my items, shared by me, and shared with me help separate personal work from shared content.
9. Trash, Settings, and notifications
System options influence appearance, behaviour, and the availability of some features. They are worth reviewing especially during the first account setup.
- Items in Trash can be restored or deleted permanently.
- After 30 days, discarded items are removed automatically.
- Settings cover language, notifications, colour scheme, modules, quick actions, and the Home layout.
- Push notifications work only in the installed PWA, in a supported browser, and with accepted terms of use.
- If notifications do not arrive, check browser permissions, PWA installation, and account settings.
10. Education module
Education is an optional module. It appears only where the account allows it and it is enabled in Settings.
- Once enabled, a dedicated Education section appears in the left rail.
- The available tabs are Schedule and Subjects.
- Subjects and classes can be linked to projects and tasks.
- Education is not a separate app; it extends the rest of TANOS and shares the same data flow.
11. Practical tips for daily use
A few small habits can make the app much faster to use, especially if you spend a lot of time in it.
- Search is available in sidebars and toolbars, so you do not need to browse long lists manually.
- Where it makes sense, items can be renamed or adjusted directly without opening another form.
- If you lose orientation, use navigation history, collapse the sidebar, or return to Home.
- You can reopen this help through the question-mark icon in the left rail.
- If you are unsure whether a problem comes from permissions, settings, or data, start by checking sharing, filters, and the active language.
