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== Overview ==

* Set up your overview according to the guide from Varius Acrturus.

* Set up your overview according to the [[Varius Arcturus' Overview Guide|guide from Varius Acrturus]].

* Hold the CTRL key and left click on an entry in your overview to target it.

* Holding CTRL will also freeze the overview so things don't change position. This is useful for making sure you click the right thing in busy situations.

* Export ur overview! Just do it now! Save in safe spot. Overviews ~~a notorious~~ fustrating to reconfigure ~~after~~ you~~'ve got it exactly how u want it~~.

* Export your overview! Just do it now! Save in safe spot. Overviews are notoriously fustrating to reconfigure if you lose your settings.

* You can zoom like a telescope to any location on your screen, just hold down right click and look at the area u want to zoom into, then hold down both mouse buttons and go up and down ~~==> it will~~ zoom. (Start at bottom of screen for maximum control. With practice, u can see targets over 100km away giving a lovely movie-action shot of your guns pounding the enemy.)

* You can zoom like a telescope to any location on your screen, just hold down right click and look at the area you want to zoom into, then hold down both mouse buttons and move the mouse up and down to zoom. (Start at bottom of screen for maximum control. With practice, you can see targets over 100km away giving a lovely movie-action shot of your guns pounding the enemy.)

* Moving stacks of things around your hanger/ship ~~cargo~~ etc : ~~Shift~~ + drag will bring up a box allowing you type a number to split out.

* Moving stacks of things around your hanger or ship's cargohold etc : SHIFT + drag will bring up a box allowing you type a number to split out.

* Hit ~~esc~~ and check out the options window. Lots of options you can fiddle with ~~to your preference~~ e.g. an option that allows windows to be immovable if pinned.

* Hit ESC and check out the options window. Lots of options you can fiddle with e.g. an option that allows windows to be immovable if pinned.

* A handy option to give a visual representation of the session change timer is available under general settings in the ESC menu.

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 == Overview ==
-* Set up your overview according to the guide from Varius Acrturus.
+* Set up your overview according to the [[Varius Arcturus' Overview Guide|guide from Varius Acrturus]].
 * Hold the CTRL key and left click on an entry in your overview to target it.
 * Holding CTRL will also freeze the overview so things don't change position.  This is useful for making sure you click the right thing in busy situations.
-* Export ur overview! Just do it now! Save in safe spot. Overviews a notorious fustrating to reconfigure after you've got it exactly how u want it.
+* Export your overview! Just do it now! Save in safe spot. Overviews are notoriously fustrating to reconfigure if you lose your settings.
-* You can zoom like a telescope to any location on your screen, just hold down right click and look at the area u want to zoom into, then hold down both mouse buttons and go up and down ==> it will zoom. (Start at bottom of screen for maximum control. With practice, u can see targets over 100km away giving a lovely movie-action shot of your guns pounding the enemy.)
+* You can zoom like a telescope to any location on your screen, just hold down right click and look at the area you want to zoom into, then hold down both mouse buttons and move the mouse up and down to zoom. (Start at bottom of screen for maximum control. With practice, you can see targets over 100km away giving a lovely movie-action shot of your guns pounding the enemy.)
-* Moving stacks of things around your hanger/ship cargo etc : Shift + drag will bring up a box allowing you type a number to split out.
+* Moving stacks of things around your hanger or ship's cargohold etc : SHIFT + drag will bring up a box allowing you type a number to split out.
-* Hit esc and check out the options window. Lots of options you can fiddle with to your preference e.g. an option that allows windows to be immovable if pinned.
+* Hit ESC and check out the options window. Lots of options you can fiddle with e.g. an option that allows windows to be immovable if pinned.
 * A handy option to give a visual representation of the session change timer is available under general settings in the ESC menu.