Getting Started

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CHI Icon When you are ready to open Collectify Home Inventory, double-click the desktop icon and follow these easy instructions.

 

 

1. Create an inventory

newinvbuttonregular Click this button in the Home Inventory start screen.

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2. Add some objects

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If you don't want to include photos of your objects just yet...

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Or better yet, if you have a digital camera, grab it and...

Snap photos of a room and the objects in it, then download the images to your computer.

 

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From the Import Media dialog, select the object images you just downloaded and click Open.

 

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You've just created new objects for all your photos!

Double-click on the first new object to edit it.

 

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Enter its name and value and other details.

 

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You can even create new objects by drag-and-dropping images from Windows Explorer into Collectify Home Inventory.

 

3. Complete your inventory

Once you have entered the important objects in every room, you can complete your inventory gradually.

 

editbutton Throughout the software you can modify your information by clicking the Edit button.

 

•Go back to the objects you have already inventoried and add more details (such as purchase dates and serial numbers).
•Add alternate views or more detailed photos of your objects - or add photos of warranties and sales slips.
•Enter the details of your insurance policy and add photos of the paperwork as a safety backup.
•If you have made a will, you can record beneficiaries and list the objects you plan to bequeath.
•Easily create reports listing the contents of your inventory and share with your family, friends, and insurance company.

 

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