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Inception U

Inception U, a place for online self-directed learning of Inception software and workflow. This library of videos will be updated on a regular basis as new features and functionality are released for Inception. Be sure to check back for updates and enjoy your discovery of Inception!
Introduction to Messaging
Nikki covers the basics of messaging within Inception, from individual messages to group conversations, attachments,…
Story Templates
Unlock the power of templating stories within Inception. In this tutorial, Nikki reviews how to…
Custom Columns
Learn how to create and configure your own columns and fields inside of Inception. Design…
Social Media Searching and Playlists
An introduction to the powerful social media searching tools inside of Inception, and how you…
Approval Manager
Explore Inception’s story and social media approval submission process, and the centralized approach to managing…
Managing Your Workspace
Learn how to arrange and organize your workspace by grouping and positioning windows using the…
Help Guide
Nikki takes you on a quick tour of the Inception help system and finding contextual…
Search
Search your archived social and news content, and explore the full power of the federated…
Social Polls
Nikki takes you through the social polling features available in Inception, and introduces you to…
Running Order Templates
Learn how to create and manage running order templates within…
Tablet View
Go paperless in your newsroom with Inception’s Tablet View workflow. Take a look at some…
Auto Follow
Run your running order’s timing bar using Inception’s Tablet View. Nikki shows users how to…
Keyboard Shortcuts
Closing a window, opening scripts, creating SOT text. Did you know there are keyboard shortcuts…
Clear Workspace
If you’re looking for an easy way to start fresh on log in, Nikki shows…
Perspectives
Nikki walks through how to add and remove columns in a rundown, change their position,…
Social in RO
Use the power of social media publishing in your rundowns. Nikki explains how to embed…
Advanced Twitter Search
Take Twitter searches to the next level. Nikki explains the different search operators to define…
Assignment Manager Colors
Add an easy and highly visual filter to your assignment manager content using custom color…
Basic Scripting
Nikki takes a basic look at how to create and modify broadcast content inside running…
MOS Favorites
Nikki explains how to create and manage commonly used MOS objects without having to open…
Production Cue Filters
Customize your production cues to suit your facility. In this video, Nikki explains how you…
Story Locking
Improvements to story locking, when you edit a story, Inception locks the story from other…
Running Order Archive
Manually archive your running orders or configure Inception to do it for…
Using CueScript CueiT
Caitlin explains how to use CueScript’s CueiT teleprompting software with Inception and covers configuration options…
Using Folders
Discover how to organize content using folders in the Assignment Manager, Running Order Manager and…
Production Cue Groups
Nikki explains how to create organization with your production cues with groups. This feature is…
MOS Channel Override
Did you know you can override MOS channels from a running order? Nikki walks you…
Hard Hit Times
Have a hard hit time in your running order? In Inception V11 and later, learn…
User Preferences
Find out how to set language, time zone and font size preferences for each…
Task Scheduler
Find out how to use the Task Scheduler to track scheduled social and Web stories….
WordPress
Caitlin explains how to view, create, and edit WordPress posts inside Inception. Available in V10…
Folder Permissions
Caitlin shows you how to set visibility and edit permissions for folders in Inception. Available…
Reports
Running Order Auto Create
Caitlin gives us a look at how to set up the autocreation of rundowns in…
Media Time Production Cue
Caitlin shows us how you can populate the media time column of a rundown with…
Short Text and Autocomplete
Caitlin goes over how to create short text for Anchor production cues and shortcuts for…
MOS Objects in Assignments
Users can create MOS objects, including graphics and placeholders, inside an assignment. Caitlin explains how…
Breaking News Alerts
Keep everyone in the loop with breaking news alerts. Caitlin shows you…
Story Zone Locks
Allow two users to simultaneously update the same broadcast script with multi-zone locks. Inception V12…
Story Linking
Save time with story updates. Nikki explains how to link one broadcast story to several…
MOS Object
There’s a new way to manage MOS objects. Nikki shows you how it…
Default Perspective
Nikki walks through how to set a new default…
Compound Hotkeys
Save time when producing content. Nikki shows you how to tie several production cues or…
Advanced Messaging
Send a running order to a colleague or discuss the finer points of a story….
Assign Users to Stories
Assign users to create and modify stories. Nikki explains how to implement this story-centric…
Playout Options
Get the most use out of Inception’s running order playout function. Learn about the different…
Recycle Bin
Recycle bins will let users keep track of deleted content. Administrators can manage when running…
Resource Management
Create quick links for your Inception users in Version 14. Nikki walks administrators through how…
Calendar Day View
Did you know you can change the first day of the week in your Inception…
Assignment Dates & Times
Caitlin takes you through the new time section of the Assignment Form, and how to…
Timing Stories in Assignments
There are new ways to track story timing in an assignment. Nikki walks through the…
MOS Workflow Permissions
New permissions give administrators more flexibility with MOS workflows. Nikki explains how those user rights…
Story Grouping
Learn how story groups help identify related stories and are a faster way to move,…
Inception Mobile App
Caitlin describes how to use the Inception Mobile App, including how to open stories, view…