Getting started · 4 min
Build your first outline
An outline begins as a list. Hierarchy appears only when it helps.
1. Begin with the top-level thought
Open Thortiq Outline and add a short line that names what you are thinking about: a project, meeting, question or area of responsibility. Keep it brief enough to scan.
2. Add the next level of detail
Add another line, then indent it to make it a child of the item above. Children can hold actions, evidence, questions or another layer of structure. Outdent whenever an idea belongs higher up.
Plan the workshop
Choose the outcome
Invite participants
Product team
3. Focus when the outline grows
Zoom into a branch to treat it as the temporary root of your workspace. This keeps a large outline calm without losing its wider context.
4. Let structure stay flexible
Move, indent and outdent items as your understanding changes. The outline is a thinking surface, not a filing system you must design in advance.