# Welcome to this **example gingko tree**.

# What can I use Gingko for?
- Writing:
  - your book or novel.
  - your screenplay.
  -   your thesis or research paper.
  - software specs.
- Organizing:
  - your projects.
  - personal todos.
  - your development workflow.
  - your ideas.
  - your study notes.
- Working together on any of the above.

# How do I use Gingko?

The basics:
- Enter or double-click to edit a card.
- Ctrl+Enter to save changes.
- Arrows to move around
- Ctrl+Backspace to delete
- Drag & Drop to rearrange

# Step `1`: Enter or double-click to Edit.
Each card should contain a single thought or topic. Usually no more than a paragraph or two.

`Try editing this card!`

(Ctrl+Enter again to save.)

# Step `2`: Arrows to Move
Move around with arrow keys, or by clicking the card you want to focus on. 

###### *Protip: you can also use **hjkl**.*

# Step `3`: Ctrl + Backspace to Delete
Try deleting the card to the right.

Delete Me!
<small><em>(Navigate here, and press Ctrl-Backspace)</em></small>

# Step `4`: Drag & Drop to rearrange
Click and drag the green bar at the left of the card to move it to the bottom.

# Need more help?
Click the <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign"/> icon at the top right.

You can access **resources**, **examples**, **templates** and get more help at the FAQ.

## Gingko Global
We believe in [global software](http://blog.gingkoapp.com/essays/global-software), and do the best we can to make Gingko available in your language. We've just started the effort, so for now, we have this tree available also in Japanese & Russian:
* [日本語](http://gingkoapp.com/example-tree-jp)
* [русский](https://gingkoapp.com/example-tree-RU)



To start a New Tree, click on the menu at top left:
![](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/nfwsay7bsrz7fja/New-Tree.png)

##### *(You can always find this info, and more, on the help menu at top right.)*