The example timetable may be opened as follows. Start FineTime, and then choose File - Open from the menu bar to invoke the Open File dialog. Navigate to the Examples directory on the FineTime CD, and select the file named School.tim. Click OK to open that timetable file. The name of the timetable, in this case School.tim, appears in the title bar.
When the example timetable has opened, you can see the scheduled lessons depicted as lesson cards in the timetable window making up the upper section of the FineTime window. The lesson cards are arranged in columns according to the time of day and week when the lessons are given, and in rows according to the current timetable view (see Section 4.1.1). The timetable view is initially set such that the lesson cards are ordered by venue.
The lessons which have not yet been scheduled are shown in the reservoir section below in rows according to group. The names of the groups taking each set of lessons are shown on the labels displayed at the left edge of the reservoir window.