---
title: "Welcome to infoodle!"
slug: "the-infoodle-menu"
tags: ["Welcome", "New", "How to use infoodle", "How does infoodle work", "Help", "Training", "Help documents", "Search", "Getting Started"]
updated: 2026-03-29T22:30:53Z
published: 2026-03-29T22:31:14Z
canonical: "help.infoodle.com/the-infoodle-menu"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.infoodle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to infoodle!

### Welcome to the infoodle help system

By reading these documents, you can learn how to use infoodle. Let's start with how to use the **Help System**:

**Search:** In the top right there is a **search bar** for you to type in what you are specifically looking for **Navigation:** On the left, you can see **all** folders and help articles on the navigation tree **In This Article:** On the right, you can see sections on the same or **similar topic** as the current help document you are on

### How infoodle can help you

At its simplest, infoodle is a database and contact management system with an abundance of added features. infoodle is a tool that can help you to:

- Administer your organisation
- Improve engagement with your community
- Stay in communication with your organisation and community
- Stay informed of how people are involved whether they are a member, donor, supporter, or attendee

Using infoodle means that **everyone has access to the same correct information**.

infoodle allows you to **store information all in one place** meaning no double entries and reducing time spent doing administration. This includes management of:

- Contacts
- Finance data
- Donor details
- Event management
- Documentation
- And more!

### Initial training videos

**Full Training:** Focuses on different aspects of infoodle **Quick Tips:** Focuses on specific tasks or topics

**New users:** start with [Introduction to infoodle: Basic Training](/v1/docs/1-introduction-to-infoodle-basic-training) Administrators: watch the [Basic Administrator Training](/v1/docs/2-basic-administrator-training)

[Sign up for free online training](https://www.infoodle.com/training/)

Also, some infoodle help pages also have short videos showing you how to do something.

### How to use the infoodle help system?

Click the ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-H05CDD7Q.png) icon in the quick access tool bar at the top of your screen to access the help system. This opens a pop up displaying the following:

- **?** help documents link to the current page you are on
- **Help videos** link to full all training videos
- **Help** opens the help system home page
- **Getting started** see more information about:
  - **Configuration**
  - **Contacts**
  - **Email**
  - **App**
  - **Finance**
  - **Reports**
  - **Forms**
  - **Search help bar**
  - **Recent updates** see what’s new in infoodle

### Infoodle support

If you need any additional help that you can’t find from the Help System or Training Videos, then you can contact our **Support Team**.

Click on the ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-48X5USOM.png) in the quick access tool bar in the top right-hand corner of the page. This will open a window that displays:

- **Popular** help pages this month
- **Recent blog posts** to keep up to date with what is going on in infoodle
- **Search bar**
- **Submit a ticket** if you can’t find what you are, then you can submit a ticket to our support team

### Get Started with infoodle

If you are **using the infoodle CRM**, visit the [Getting Started](/v1/docs/get-started-with-infoodle) with infoodle help page to get some direction on getting infoodle up and running. For **UK Gift Aid users**, see [Getting Started with Gift Aid](/v1/docs/getting-started-with-gift-aid).

## Related

- [Training Videos](/videos.md)