Getting Started

Set up your account and learn the basics

Creating Your Account

Signing up with email and password, magic link, or Google/Microsoft, the two-step onboarding wizard, the Terms acceptance step, and your Get Started options.

Understanding the Dashboard

The five summary cards (including Open Emails), recent activity, project cards with parties, and the top navigation.

Setting Up Your First Project

Learn how to create your first project in Doclio, add demo data, and configure project settings.

Uploading Your First Drawing

Learn how to upload PDF drawings to your project, organise them by discipline, and navigate the drawing gallery.

Creating Your First Annotation

Learn how to create pin and shape annotations on drawings, set types, priorities, and assign to team members.

Using Doclio in the Field

Use Doclio on a phone or tablet on site: install it as an app, view drawings and log defects in the field, and keep cached drawings available when the signal drops.

Navigating the App

The top navigation (including the Mailbox tab), the project context bar, guided tours, and the account menu.

Project Settings

The per-project Settings panel: the Details tab (name, address, archive, delete) and the People & Sharing tab (invite by role + capability, the permissions matrix, managing roles).

Using Doclio on Mobile

How to use Doclio on mobile devices — navigation, home screen shortcut, and mobile-optimised features.

Using Global Search

How to use Global Search to find annotations, drawings, comments, and attachments across all projects.

Themes and Appearance

Switch between the Dark and Light themes, and set your accent colour, custom font, date format, and language.

Language and Localisation

Change the app language to one of seven locales — English (UK or US), French, Spanish, German, Chinese, or Japanese. Set date format preferences.

Profile and Account Settings

Update your profile, set notification preferences, and manage your account settings.

Configuring Your Project

Customise your project with disciplines, custom annotation types, statuses, and tags to match your team's workflow.

Data Export and Privacy

Export everything Doclio holds about you as a machine-readable file, or delete your account — both self-service and immediate.

Guided Walkthroughs

The welcome tour and per-screen guided tours, and how to replay any of them from the user menu.

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