Workspace Navigator — Video Introduction

Transcript

Times are approximate. Quoted text appears on screen.

1. 1. Welcome (0:00)

   • Artwork: a compass drawn in white lines on a dark blue blueprint background, with stars and glowing blue curves.
   • On screen: “Workspace Navigator”
   • On screen: “A place for everything you need for the important work that you do.”

2. 2. All in One Place (0:07)

   • Artwork: a compass on the blueprint background, surrounded by white line icons: a browser window, a document, a notepad with a pencil and a folder with a magnifying glass.
   • On screen: “Imagine browsing the web, creating documents, and taking notes all in one place, while always knowing where you left off!”

3. 3. Made For (0:13)

   • Artwork: four white line icons on the blueprint background: a graduation cap, a microscope, a briefcase and four squares.
   • On screen: “Made for”
   • On screen: “Educators & Students”
   • On screen: “Researchers”
   • On screen: “Professionals”
   • On screen: “General Use”

4. 4. Explore the Possibilities (0:18)

   • On screen: “Explore the possibilities...”
   • Artwork: a folder, a picture, a document and a table rise along a glowing blue path on the blueprint background.

5. 5. Create a Project (0:22)

   On screen: “Create a Project” — “One place for all your work”

   • Workspace Navigator is open on a sample Project, “Boats and Navigation”, with the Explorer, the File Editor, the Web Browsing pane, the Continuity Manager and the Project’s notes. From the Project menu, a new Project named “Sail Restoration” is created. On screen: “First, name your Project and save it.”
   • A Getting started dialog asks “What are you working on?”, with the note “AI-assisted start (not available in beta)”. Skip for now is chosen, and the new Project appears in the Explorer with Documents, Files, Notes and Pictures folders. On screen: “Starter folders help you stay organized.”
   • The Project menu lists recent Projects: Sail Restoration, Boats and Navigation, Client Proposal, Science Lessons and World History Coursework. On screen: “Switch between Projects easily.”

6. 6. Explorer (0:44)

   On screen: “Explorer” — “Find and organize your files”

   • Boats and Navigation is expanded to show its Documents, Files, Notes and Pictures folders. On screen: “Explore all your work.”
   • The file “Harbour Visit Plan.md” is opened from the Explorer in the File Editor. On screen: “Open files directly from Explorer.”

7. 7. Customize Your Workspace (1:03)

   On screen: “Customize Your Workspace” — “Arrange your panes and customize your work area”

   • A divider between panes is dragged to resize them. On screen: “Drag dividers to resize panes.”
   • Panes are docked with their arrows. On screen: “Click the arrows to dock panes.”
   • The panes are restored. On screen: “Click again to restore them.”
   • The theme menu switches the application between Light and Dark. On screen: “Switch between Light and Dark Mode.”

8. 8. Web Browser (1:26)

   On screen: “Web Browser” — “Research without leaving your workspace”

   • A website named “History of longitude”, with the address https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_longitude, is added. On screen: “Add websites to your browser panel.”
   • The website is saved to the Boats and Navigation Project. On screen: “Save useful websites to a Project.”
   • The page opens inside Workspace Navigator and is scrolled. It shows the Wikipedia article “History of longitude”, including a photograph of longitude monuments at Sheshan Observatory and Ptolemy’s map of the Mediterranean. On screen: “Explore without switching apps.”

9. 9. Documents / File Editor (1:49)

   On screen: “Documents / File Editor” — “Open, edit and save your documents”

   • “Longitude Research Guide.docx” is opened from the Explorer. On screen: “Open documents in your workspace.”
   • The sentence “Add a map of Gull Point.” is typed into the document. On screen: “Make changes directly in the File Editor.”
   • The document is saved. On screen: “Save your work.”
   • The document is opened again, and the change is still there. On screen: “Your changes are ready when you return.”

10. 10. Notepad (2:12)

    On screen: “Notepad” — “Capture ideas as you work”

    • The Project’s notes are shown, including “How did sailors find longitude before GPS?”. A new note is added. On screen: “Keep notes nearby for easy reference.”
    • The note “Check tide times for Saturday.” is typed. On screen: “Write down ideas without leaving your workspace.”

11. 11. Organize & Properties (2:23)

    On screen: “Organize & Properties” — “Find, tag and manage your files”

    • In the Continuity Manager’s Organize tab, a search for “Longitude” finds “Longitude Research Guide.docx” in Boats and Navigation. On screen: “Find files across your Workspace.”
    • A new tag, “Navigation history”, is assigned to the file. On screen: “Organize files with custom tags.”
    • The tag is shown with the file. On screen: “See your files and their tags together.”
    • In the Properties tab, the file note “Use for the Saturday talk.” is added. On screen: “View file details and add important notes.”

12. 12. Tasks & Recent Activity (2:51)

    On screen: “Tasks & Recent Activity” — “Stay on track and pick up where you left off”

    • The Tasks tab lists “Draft the Harrison chapter”, “Check chronometer history” and “Review harbour photos”. On screen: “View tasks and track what needs doing.”
    • “Check chronometer history” is ticked. On screen: “Mark tasks as completed.”
    • The Recent Activity tab lists recently used items: the History of longitude session, a new note, Longitude Research Guide.docx, Harbour Visit Plan.md, Ideas for the guide and Tide Times.txt. On screen: “Use Recent Activity to find recent work.”
    • Longitude Research Guide.docx is reopened from Recent Activity. On screen: “Pick up where you left off.”

13. 13. Closing (3:10)

    • Artwork: a compass drawn in white lines on the blueprint background, above a glowing blue horizon.
    • On screen: “Workspace Navigator”
    • On screen: “See where you were. Know where you are. Plan where you’re going.”
    • On screen: “pcnav.net”