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I can now create a better timetable in less time.Philip MoonHigh School of Glasgow, Scotland
Brilliant, easy to use, wonderfully supported by a highly knowledgeable team.Keith IrvineBishops’ Stortford College Herts
TimeTabler and Options have been fantastic tools.

John Ridley
Tanglin Trust,
Singapore
With TimeTabler, 3 days’ work can be carried out in minutes.Ian CrabbeMarlborough College, Wilts
I have been really impressed with the support that I have received.Anne HoldenPortland Central,Australia
I found TimeTabler much easier to use …Beth LedgerAmman Valley School,Wales
TimeTabler has continued to be great value for money.Danny KotelHenry Lawson High School,Australia
We thoroughly recommend all three products … they save us a great deal of time.Ted Fenton, David WilliamsCokethorpe School, Oxon
I can recommend TimeTabler and Options to anyone.John MackenzieDunalastair School,Chile
I thoroughly recommend TimeTabler to any school.Charles BrenanNewland House School,Middlesex

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Free Tutorial versions of our timetabling software, TimeTabler
… and of Options and StaffCover.

These Tutorial (or Demo) versions allow you to install the programs on your computer, and then follow the steps in our Tutorial Booklets, which take you through all the main screens and features, so you can see if our software is what you are looking for.  After working through the Tutorial booklet, you can then have a “play” if you want to investigate what other features are available.
But note that our full versions contain extra features not found in the Tutorials, so if you don’t see something you need, please ask.  Our software has been used in over 90 countries for over 40 years, so we’ve seen most timetabling needs !

If you have any questions after trying the tutorial(s), please ask us at: ask@timetabler.com

      TimeTabler Tutorial Download:

Click/select the image to download your free copy of our TimeTabler timetabling software.

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Click to download your free copy of our Options software for analysing students’ options/electives.

      StaffCover Tutorial Download:

Click to download your free copy of our StaffCover software for covering absent staff.

Other resources you may find useful:

See also our range of e-BookletsTimetabling resources: Covers for TimeTabler E-Books,
covering a variety of timetabling-related topics.

Click here to read the e-booklets

 

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Readability, and Physics Revision:
TimeTabling Principles & Training Materials:

Download 7 free Training Packs on timetable principles.

Readability & Reading Ages:

Download full details of Readability tests and formulas.

Physics For you Download:

The powerpoint Revision Materials: Free powerpoints on GCSE Physics for You. Essential revision materials.

« Just click on an image above to start the download.

 

And our free  Lesson Loader  software is here

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Basic Data

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This shows the Main Menu, and Step 1 : the Basic Data screen, with five big buttons.

Each button leads you to an entry screen.

To enter your data you would start at the left, and work your way across to the right.

Look how straightforward it is, compared to other programs !

And the fully-illustrated printed Manual explains each step, in detail.

 

Subjects Screen

subjects screen

This is the screen for saying which Subjects you will want to timetable.

You can return here at any time to edit / alter your data.

You can give each Subject a colour – this helps during scheduling, and for the printouts.

Visual Builder Screen

visual builder screen

This is the main screen on which you do the actual scheduling.
You can sit at this Visual Builder Screen and drag-and-drop to ‘drive’ through the timetable.
 
At first sight it looks very complicated.  To see what each part will do for you, please click on: www.timetabler.com/kb/UsingtheVisualBuilderScreen.pdf

Class Timetable Screen

 

visual builder screen

 

This shows you the Class Timetables, so you can see the pattern while you are scheduling lessons.
  
There are similar screens for the Staff Timetables and for the Room Timetables.
 
If you use dual monitors you can see these more easily and spread them out over the bigger area.

All the buttons, and the symbols, are explained when you click on the button.

The Printout Menu

This shows you some of the possibilities for the Printouts.
 
Within each of these, there are millions of ways of fine-tuning the exact design of the Printouts.

They can be printed on paper, or produced as web-pages, at the click of a button.

A professional result.
 

The 'master' Class Printout Screen

Class timetable printout screen

This shows you the Preview Screen , so you can design the ‘master’ Class printout, before printing it.
 
There are similar screens for the Staff Timetables and for the Room Timetables.
 
You have total control over the design, the font and the colour, the column widths, the labels, etc, etc.
 
All the buttons and the controls, are explained when you click on the button.