quick guide
Fast reference document
A quick guide is a brief reference document covering the essentials of a subject—enough to get started without comprehensive detail.
Quick guides assume you need practical information fast: The quick guide to Excel covers basic formulas.
They contrast with full manuals or tutorials, offering shortcuts rather than depth.
- manualWritten instructions for use
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- getting startedBeginning an undertaking
- cheatsheetCondensed information guide
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
cheat sheet · reference · tips · howto · basics · essentials · need to know · bare bones · overview · at a glance · summary · cliff notes · introduction · walkthrough · step by step · steps · instructions · shortcuts
- one-pagersone-pager, summary sheet, info sheet, key points
- documentsdocument, news, email, report, letter
- guidesguidebook, handbook, manual, walkthrough, how-to
- learning materialstextbook, workbook, handbook, manual, tutorial
- pocket referencehandbook, cheat sheet, phrase book, conversion chart
- study aidstutor, note cards, CliffsNotes, crib sheet, flash cards
quick guidetechnical manual
Documentation explaining equipment operation
compendium · magnum opus · user manual · encyclopedia · treatise
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