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![maintenance management workflows](https://www.smglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/blog-maintenance-management-workflow.webp)
Video Tutorials
Quick Start: Learn How To Use FastMaint
1. How to enter data & setup the software (5 min.)
Standard/ Professional
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wNp50mX9gZI/hqdefault.jpg)
Web/ Cloud
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YtTxBuDdevg/hqdefault.jpg)
2. How to create work orders & close them (5 min.)
Standard/ Professional
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0aU8Nr5Bvs4/hqdefault.jpg)
Web/ Cloud
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ATgMy-NCYLY/hqdefault.jpg)
3. Useful reports & how to use them (3 min.)
Standard/ Professional
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_YgOHwF621M/hqdefault.jpg)
Web/ Cloud
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yVQXhpFJl20/hqdefault.jpg)
Exploring Features
1. Installation: How to install & setup the software(see Knowledgebase for troubleshooting, other options)
Standard
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nTbSYxWs4_0/hqdefault.jpg)
Professional
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IZy1cEc4P24/hqdefault.jpg)
Web
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dnZkbhVRja4/hqdefault.jpg)
2. Equipment: Equipment: Add Equipment (Machinery/ Vehicles/ etc.)
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hsjQtL_Ey-s/hqdefault.jpg)
3. Locations: Add Locations (Buildings/ Rooms/ Stores)
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pREQzGrozgo/hqdefault.jpg)
4. Parts: Add Maintenance Supplies And Spares
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwdTnkHAPfM/hqdefault.jpg)
5. People: Add Maintenance Technicians/ Sub-Contractors
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/70-piVnna3Y/hqdefault.jpg)
6. Tasks: Add Preventive & Unplanned Maintenance Tasks, Create Work Orders
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f17uXVPIsd0/hqdefault.jpg)
7. Planning: Schedule & Email/ Print Weekly/ Daily Work Orders
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F5ZPh6YfxzQ/hqdefault.jpg)
8. Email: Process Work Requests & Work Order Updates Sent By Email / Text
Professional
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hsG-poepSUE/hqdefault.jpg)
Web/ Cloud
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MNzbd1C3sL8/hqdefault.jpg)
9. Fast Feedback: Update Multiple Work Orders At A Time
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fWWtx_DBfu4/hqdefault.jpg)
10. Setup: Using The Clone Function For Faster Data Entry
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vgL4vS-uoSA/hqdefault.jpg)
11. Import: Bring In New Data Or Update Existing Data
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OtX8_lC8sfs/hqdefault.jpg)
12. Custom Fields: Define New Data Fields In The System
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WZZpJ5CIR2o/hqdefault.jpg)
13. Customize Reports: How To Customize Existing Reports
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/plTSRZOvrzg/hqdefault.jpg)
14. Users: Managing User Accounts And Group Rights
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z-W0m6UCAH0/hqdefault.jpg)
15. Purchase Orders: Create Purchase Orders For Parts And Supplies
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VROGvpy-l38/hqdefault.jpg)
Help – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
These are also available in the program help file. You can see a series of step-by-step examples in the Help FAQ.
- See FAQ in FastMaint Standard/ Professional
- See FAQ in FastMaint Web/ Cloud
Still have questions/ Want to see other examples?
Please contact us if any of the steps seem unclear or you have other questions. If there are other examples you want to see, please tell us so that we can add them to the above list. You may also wish to visit the Support Center for a variety of useful articles.