Actions
Testing an action
To test an action in Tines, select the action and click "Test".
This will display the results of the test along with a status code of the action
Copying an action
To copy an action in Tines, click on the action you wish to copy and then either click the copy button or Ctrl/Command ⌘ + C on your keyboard.
Once copied, you can paste the action into your storyboard.
Copying multiple actions
To copy multiple actions, press and hold Ctrl/Command ⌘ and use your mouse to select the actions you want to copy.
Then, the same as copying single actions, click the copy button or Ctrl/Command ⌘ + C on your keyboard.
Once copied, you can paste the action into your storyboard.
Align and tidy actions
When building a story in Tines, things can get messy. Actions overlap, or get crowded, and the overall flow can become harder to follow.
Tines gives you two simple tools to quickly bring order back to your board:
Align: This arranges the selected actions so that they line up neatly, either vertically or horizontally. It’s useful when you want multiple actions to share the same axis.
Tidy: This automatically spaces out the selected actions evenly, reducing overlaps and improving readability. It’s helpful for cleaning up a messy storyboard quickly without manually dragging actions around.
With these options, you can straighten out actions, space them evenly, and make your storyboard that bit easier to read and manage.
Tip:
Use Align when precision is needed (e.g., keeping several actions perfectly level).
Use Tidy when you want the overall layout to be more organised and visually clearer.
Delete a connection between actions
To delete a connection, click the line between two actions and press delete.
To undo your delete, press CTRL or CMD Z.
Add a note
Notes are helpful for adding information to your story.
To add a note, click the + Tools icon and drag a note action on to your storyboard.
