The Main Menu displays when the program starts. From this point, you can select all of the options within Auto Shop Writer 10 by pressing one of these buttons. The system will then open a screen to display that particular feature and all of its options, also contained in a button bar across the top of that window.
The Buttons that have an 
to their right have drop down menus for selecting specific options. The Finance button displays this menu. Select the area you wish to work on and it will then display a screen for that desired operation.
The operations covered by the buttons follow:
Orders
All activity involving workorders are accessed with this button. Use this to create, edit, and review any work that has been performed.
Parts
Inventory processing, including the adding, editing, and tracking of parts will be found here. Also the purchase order system, stock input, pricing utilities, and maintenance tasks are included.
Glossary
Auto Shop Writer employs the ability to create pick lists of parts, comprehensive labor descriptions, Kits that include parts and labor, and labor history tracking. These items are accessed here from the dropdown menu.
Client
All activity related to customers, and vehicles, is maintained in this section.
Finance
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Payroll, Banking and Merchant Services ( Credit cards ) are all found with the Finance drop down menu.
Clocks
ASW has a time clock for employees checking in and out throughout the day, plus a clock to track the actual labor time expended on individual tasks, and down time on a job waiting for parts or available technicians.
Appointments
Auto Shop Writer provides a full appointment scheduler. You can assign vehicles and/ or clients to it, and even create quotations. Workorders can be started from scheduled appointments and even capture, and apply, the parts and labor from quotes, plus any special notes you made when initially talking to the client.
Notes
There are always things we want to remember, so the Notebook allows you to keep information handy which can be viewed on any workstation.
Phone
You can maintain a phone book in ASW for non-client, non-vendor phone numbers. This also references a phone dialer if you have a modem installed that works with your phone system.
MMC
The Masterlink Message Center allows you to communicate among the various users of the system. This is the perfect place to create and save phone messages and other relevant information, or to create notes for someone else to have when communicating with a client.
Tools
Tools are the maintenance utilities for overall system setup and health. You can go here to work with your lists, perform setup functions, reindex all files, edit individual files directly, and setup integrations to 3rd party vendors.
Help
This button will open the ASW Manual to its main page. Please note that pressing the F1 key in any screen will open the manual to the proper reference page for the screen you are viewing.
Exit
This button will close Auto Shop Writer