--- title: Make A Training Manual FAST! description: "CAD Manager’s Column: Training manuals made easy." image: https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/CAD-SocialMedia-art-etc/CAD%20Chronicles/Make%20a%20Course%20Guide%20Cartoon.jpg --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Column](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive) - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design) - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight) - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions) - [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive) - [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons) - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos) - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test) - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/) - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Make A Training Manual FAST! By [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management) [Communication](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/communication) [Training](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/training) [Mentor](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/mentor) [Video](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/video) June 4, 2024 CAD Manager’s Column: Training manuals made easy. Making an in-house training manual does not have to be difficult. 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