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Introducing Packing List 2, the revamped edition of the Packing List by DotNetIdeas. Just like the original Packing List, you can easily create and customize packing lists for any trip, whether you're heading to the beach, hitting the slopes, or jetting off on a business trip.

With a simple and intuitive interface, Packing List 2 allows you to quickly add and remove items from your list, and easily organize them into categories such as clothing, toiletries, and electronics. You can also create multiple lists for different types of trips, and save them for future use.

But that's not all! Packing List 2 also offers helpful features such as group items by luggage or locations, and the ability to share your lists with friends and family. And with automatic syncing across all your devices, you can access your packing lists anytime, anywhere.

Whether you're a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler, Packing List 2 is the perfect tool to help you stay organized and stress-free.

Features:

• Pre-loaded master templates
• Create new list from scratch or generate from templates or existing one
• Support Multiple lists
• Mass change for easy editing
• Group by luggage/locations for easy packing
• Data are automatically synced to the cloud so it can be accessed from multiple devices
• Share lists between users

Download Packing List 2 today and start packing like a pro!

Get organized, pack smart with Packing List 2. Your travel essential.

Introducing Packing List 2, the revamped edition of the Packing List. Just like the original Packing List, you can easily create and customize packing lists for any trip, whether you're heading to the beach, hitting the slopes, or jetting off on a business trip.
With a simple and intuitive interface, Packing List 2 allows you to quickly add and remove items from your list, and easily organize them into categories such as clothing, toiletries, and electronics. You can also create multiple lists for different types of trips, and save them for future use.
But that's not all! Packing List 2 also offers helpful features such as group items by luggage or locations, and the ability to share your lists with friends and family. And with automatic syncing across all your devices, you can access your packing lists anytime, anywhere.
Whether you're a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler, Packing List 2 is the perfect tool to help you stay organized and stress-free.

Features:
    • Pre-loaded master templates
    • Create new list from scratch or generate from templates or existing one
    • Support Multiple lists
    • Mass change for easy editing
    • Group by luggage/locations for easy packing
    • Data are automatically synced to the cloud so it can be accessed from multiple devices
    • Share lists between users
   
Notes for the old Packing List - full app users:
You will need to register a new account in Packing List 2. If you have the original "Packing List - full" installed on your current device, the Ads in this app will be automatically removed after account registration. You can also migrate your lists from the old app to the new app. Please see “Backup and Restore” section below for more detail.

Quick links:

Login/Sign up
Creating New List
Add New Item
Import Items
Edit Items
Options on category
Manual Reorder Categories and Items(v1.2.1+)
Assign Luggage
Group By Luggage
Group By Location
Edit Metadata
Mass Change
Export Lists
Share Lists with others
Backup and Restore(Migration)
Offline mode
Where to find our apps

Login/Sign up

To login/Sign up, click “LOGIN/SIGN UP” button the top right of the home screen. You can sign in with Google/Apple or sign up using email/password.

 

Creating New List

To create a new list, click the icon on top right of the Home screen.

It will open the list editor and prompt you to enter name, notes, departure/return dates, destinations and flight information. You can also change the list status to be “Active” or not. In the home screen, you can then choose to display active lists only.

To see the options for a list, swipe the list name to the left. There are options for editing the list header, checking the flight information or weather, changing the list status, deleting the list or sharing the list. We will explain the list sharing feature later in this guide.

Add New Item

Once a list is created, it will automatically send you to the detailed view of the list. You can start adding items by clicking on floating “+” icon at the bottom of the screen or the 3 dots menu icon and then clicking “New Item” from the popup menu. You can also click on the “+” on the right of the category name to add an item to that category.

  

"Name" and "Category" are required fields. You can select a category from the drop down or add a new one by clicking on the “+” icon on the right.

To add multiple items at once to a category, click on icon on the right of the category name and enter the items in the popup dialog.

Import Items

To import items from preloaded templates or any of your lists, open the list you are currently working on, click on the 3 dots icon on the top right. Then select “Import/Export”->"Import from templates" or “Import from my other lists” from the popup menu. It will open the import view. Select a template or list, pick the items you want and click on the save icon on the top right corner.

 

You can also import all items from multiple lists. Click on the icon in the “Import from my other lists” view and select the lists you want to import.

Edit Items

To edit an existing item, swipe the item name to the left. There are options to edit the item, change the quantity of the item, mark the item active/inactive, mark/unmark the item as important and delete the item.

Options on a category

To check/uncheck all items under a category or rename the category, click on the 3-dot icon on the right of the category name and select the option from the popup menu.

Manual Reorder Categories and Items(v1.2.1+)

To reorder categories, go to the “Metadata” view. Select “Category” in the “Metadata Type” drop down. Then click on the icon on the top right corner. It will enter the reordering view. Press on the reorder icon. Then drag and drop the category to desired location. When you are done, click on “Save” to save your changes.

  

To reorder items under a category, click on the 3-dot menu icon on the category. Select “Sort Manually” from the popup menu. It will open the reordering view. The reorder icon can then be used to drag and drop the items and reorder them. When you are done, click on “Save” to save your changes.

 

Assign Luggage

A new feature introduced in this new app is now allowing nested luggage. You can add luggage containing other luggage. You will have a master list of your luggage. Then each packing list will have its own set of luggage. To edit the master luggage list, see the “Edit Metadata” section.

To assign luggage to a list, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then click “Edit Luggage” from the popup menu. You can add a listed piece of luggage from the master list, rename a luggage, add a nested luggage, delete luggage, or swap luggage. You can move nested luggage from one parent to another or add one luggage to another by dragging/dropping the luggage from its original location to its new parent.

Once you have luggage assigned for a list, a little green luggage icon will be displayed next to all the items. You can simply click on the icon and assign luggage for each item.

     

Group by Luggage

The items can be group by luggage. To open the group by luggage view, click on the icon on the top right. Any items with no luggage assigned will be displayed at the bottom under “No Luggage Assigned”. If items has weight assigned, the total weight of a luggage will be calculated when you check off items and displayed under the luggage. If a luggage has weight, it will be added to the total weight as well.

Group by Location

The items can also be grouped by locations. Click on the 3 dots menu icon and then click “Group by Location” from the popup menu. Any items with no location assigned will be grouped together at the bottom of the list. You can simply click on each item and pick the location from the popup list.

Edit Metadata

To edit metadata such as the categories, luggage and locations, click on the icon on the top left and then select “Metadata” from the menu. Then you can choose the metadata type from the drop down and start editing them. If you delete a metadata, the value will be cleared from all the items associated with that metadata.

New changes in v1.0.4, you can now assign weight to a luggage. It will be added to the total weight in the group by luggage view.

   

 

Mass Change

To make changes on multiple items, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then “Mass Change” from the popup menu. It will display items you are able to edit. You will select the items you want to change, then click on the icon on the top right to enter the values. You can also delete multiple items here by clicking on the trash bin icon on the top right.

 

Export List

To export the items in a list, click on the 3 dots menu icon and then “Import/Export”->“Export List” from the popup menu. You can then choose to text, email or save the items in plain text format using preferred apps.

 

Share Lists Between Users

To share a list with another user, swipe the list name to the left and click on the icon.

Then click on the “+” icon on the top right to enter the email address of another registered user.

  

An invitation will be sent to the other user. He/She will receive a notification on the “Account” tab in the app. They can choose to accept or delete the invitation. Once the user accepts the invitation, he/she will be able to see your list under his/her login. You can stop list sharing by delete the user from the “Share List With” view.

 

Backup and Restore(or Migration)

To backup and restore a list, click on the on the top left and then select “Backup & Restore” from the menu. It will save the lists to the local storage on your browser or device. On Android or iPhone, your data will be saved to the “Document” folder under “Internal storage”.

On an Android device, if you have the previous Packing List app(lite or full) installed, the new app will display the button “Migrate From Packing List” to allow you to migrate your lists from those apps.

Here is a video tutorial on how to migrate your lists.

 

For Android 10 and below, the app will try to navigate to the list folder the Packing List(lite or full) is using. You should see the following screen after clicking on “Migrate From Packing List” button. You can then click on the list you want to migrate and click on “Select” button on the top right to select the list.

For Android 11 and above, you will have to first use the “Backup and Restore” feature in the old Packing List app to backup your lists to a folder which can be accessed by the new Packing List 2 app. It is recommended to save your lists to the “Documents” or “Download” folder. When you click on the “Migrate From Packing List” button, it will open the file picker which should look like the screenshot below. You can then navigate to the folder containing the backup and select the list file you want to migrate.

After selecting the file, you will be prompted to check the content and then click on the “Confirm” button to complete the migration.

You can also select multiple files and migrate them at once.

Sometimes if you don’t see your lists after the migration, you might need to kill and restart the app.

Account View

To edit user preferences, sign out or delete the account, click on the on the top left and then select “Account” from the menu. In the preferences section, you can enable dark theme, switch the weight unit and etc.

Please note, if you want to delete your account, you will be prompt to sign out and sign in again to refresh the credential.

Offline Mode

In version 1.1.0 and above, the app allows usage without an internet connection, with certain limitations. Any modifications made are saved locally and synchronized once the device regains online connectivity.

Where To Find the Apps

Web Site:

Packing List 2 on the web

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotnetideas.packinglist2

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/packing-list-2/id1671080832

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us at support@dotnetideas.com if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you!

Chore Checklist

6/7/2019 - Version 3.3.8

Minor bug fixes in syncing

3/20/2019 - Version 3.3.6

Fix issue with week number being null in monthly chores

2/20/2019 - Version 3.3.5

Fix random notifications showing up for chores with no reminders issue

1/8/2019 - Version 3.3.4

Fix auto sync issue(full version only)

Fix reminder issue

1/7/2019 V3.3.3

Fix issues with reminders. (Please note: Due to the notification changes in Android 8+, you will not be able to assign different ringtones for different chores anymore. The app will use the last ringtone you pick and apply to all reminders.)

9/17/2018 V3.3.2

Fix alarm issue on Android7+

Fix email list issue on Android7+

Add syncing with Google Tasks(beta)

8/16/2018 V3.3.1

Improve "Vacation Mode"

Packing List

3/2/2019 - V4.2.2

Fix auto-sync not showing dialog when opening the app issue

9/19/2018 - V4.2.1

Fix email list issue in Android 7.0+

8/15/2018 - V4.2.0

Add "Invert All"

My Party Planner

4/30/2019 - V2.2.1

Minor bug fix and improvement in Guest View

10/17/2018-V2.2.0

Add the misc tab for decoration or other items

Allow the user to hide unused tabs

Allow the user to add photos to to-do and shopping items

Chore Checklist(Android)

6/28/2016 - Version 3.1.2

• Allow mass change day pattern and other monthly scheduling options on a routine
• Fix issue in "Backup and Restore"
• Other bug fixes and improvement

1/26/2016 - V3.1.0

• Add new scheduling option for monthly and yearly chores(e.g. 2nd Tuesday, last Monday, last day of a month)*
• Add priority to chores
• Allow user to assign different colors to lists
• Add option to check off daily chore for yesterday in Due Date View
• Add option to reset color to system default
• Automatically advance start and end date to next year when end date is passed
• Other bug fixes and improvement
• *Please note:the new scheduling option only works on Android devices for now. If you sync between Android and iOS devices, you cannot check off chores using this option on iOS devices.

 

Packing List(Android)

5/25/2016 - V4.1.2

• Fix issue in backup/restore
• Allow quick edit of luggage by taping on luggage label in list view
• Other minor improvement

11/16/2015 - V4.1.0

• Add more master lists. (Existing users: you can go to "Menu"->"Settings"->"Recover System Lists..." to load new master lists)
• Allow user to paste multiple lines of text in quick edit so each line becomes separate item
• Update location icons to material design
• Allow user to choose theme with different accent colors
• Other bug fixes and improvement

 

My Party Planner

3/14/2016 - V2.1.2

• Fix issue in "Backup and Restore" on Android 6.0+ devices
• When mass copy menu item(dishes), copy shopping and to-do items that are attached to the dishes

2/16/2016 - V2.1.1

• Fix permission issue in Android 6.0
• Fix contact importing issue on some devices
• Other bug fixes and improvement

12/1/2015 - V2.1.0

• Add store for items in shopping list
• Allow user to choose theme with different accent colors
• Add easy access to helper, unit and store edit view from item detail view
• Fix notification display issue on Android Wear watches
• Other bug fixes and improvement

2/23/2014 - V4.0.1

• Change data storage location to application own storage
• Add local "Backup and Restore"
• Add "Mass Change" in "Group By Luggage/Location" view
• Allow edit list detail in list detail view
• Allow check weather in list detail view (full version)
• Other bug fixes and improvement

2/23/2014 - V4.0.1

• Change data storage location to application own storage
• Add local "Backup and Restore"
• Add "Mass Change" in "Group By Luggage/Location" view
• Allow edit list detail in list detail view
• Allow check weather in list detail view (full version)
• Other bug fixes and improvement

8/15/2014 V3.3.3

• Fix bug in entering unit/total weight when total weight is less than 1 lb
• Add "undo" bar when check items in "Hide Checked Items" mode
• Add quick change of location/luggage in "Group By Location/Luggage" view
• Other bug fixes and improvement

7/9/2014 V3.3.0

• Allow user to customize color of checked items
• Fix bug with shortcut not opening the correct list
• Fix bug with items not staying sorted in group by location/luggage
• Ignore case when sort alphabetically
• Add more options in Settings to improve usability
• Other bug fixes

3/14/2014 - V3.2.4

• Fix "Menu" not available in Tablet with Honeycomb issue
• Fix issue in sort manually
• Add master list in Russian and German
• Other bug fixes

1/27/2014 - V3.2.3

• Add new languages - Russian and German
• Separate drag/drop re-ordering to its own mode. It is under "Sort Manually" now
• Recompile for latest Android OS
• Allow insert item before an item

Full version:

• Allow user to choose dark or light theme(Android 3.0+)

11/11/2013 Version 3.2.0

• Move "Generate List" to "Mass Change" panel
• Allow user to enable lists for auto-sync(full version only)
• Add unit weight and auto-calculate total weight based on unit weight and quantity
• Allow item editing in group by location/luggage view
• Add "Active" indicator for items and allow user to hide inactive items
• Add luggage weight
• Add display of total/packed weight on category and list
• Fix list syncing issue when there is apostrophe in list name
• Other bug fixes and improvement

09/08/2012 - Version 3.1.3

• Fix issue with closing a list while in "Mass Change" mode

09/05/2012 - Version 3.1.2

• Fix syncing issue for lists with weight (Full version only)

07/02/2012 - Version 3.1.1

• Fix lists upload issue

• Fix "Check Weather" issue
• Other minor fixes

06/18/2012 - Version 3.1.0

• Add destination, departure/return date and notes to list and sort lists by departure date
• Add "Mass Change" mode which allow user to check items separately for mass change. Doing mass change will not mess checked items for packing anymore.

• Lite version has full access to "Mass Change" now

• Other minor bug fixes

Full version only:

• Quick quantity editing

• Allow user to check weather for destinations (need Internet connection)
• List syncing and sharing (separate purchase of Packing List Cloud Connector is required)

3/28/2012 V3.0.4

• Fix "Force Close" bug in group by luggage

9/19/2011 V3.0.3

• Add online packing list editor at www.dotnetideas.com
• Fix minor bugs

7/28/2011 v3.0.2

• Fix "Force Close" bugs in starting and other places
• Allow adding shortcuts for particular list to home screen
• Other improvement and bug fixes

5/23/2011 v3.0.1

• Fix bug in "Add items to existing list"

5/14/2011 v3.0.0

• Add new home screen displaying lists' name along with their last modified date, the count of the packed items and percentage.
• Add more settings to allow user to customize the background/text colors (full version only)

• Allow user to edit items in Group by Location/Luggage mode

• Add weight field to items. When group by luggage, the total weight will be calculated and displayed next to each luggage. User can choose to use "English Units" or "Metric" system in Settings.
• Add more mass changes in full version. Now you can copy and move multiple items between categories or delete them.
• Add mass change location/luggage in Group by Location/Luggage mode
• Add "Search" functionality
• Add sort by packed items
• Other minor enhancement and bug fixes

2/23/2011 v2.2.3

• Add notes for both categories and items
• Show unpacked items only

1/25/2011 v2.2.2

Allow application to be installed on SD card

10/25/2010 Version 2.2: Fix bugs with adding new items

10/17/2010 Version 2.1 update:

• Add luggage
• Allow re-order list by drag/drop items

• Add mass change (paid version only)

• Add help

8/22/2010 Added "Packing List - Full" as paid version. Right now it is as same as the "Packing List" except it doesn't have Google Ads. We are planning on adding more paid version only features to it soon.

8/19/2010 Version 2.0 update:

• Allow group by locations
• Add “Settings” in menu so user can choose between using icon or text for location.
• Fix rename list bug
• Add Google ads to keep this app free to the users

6/18/2010 Version 1.9 update:

• Add alphabetical sorting
• Allow user to send list by email, text message and etc.

6/6/2010 Version 1.8 update:

• Minor bug fix

4/28/2010 Version 1.7 update:

• Allow user to delete pre-loaded packing master list.

4/26/2010 Version 1.6 update:

• Allow user to add/edit/delete locations.

3/15/2010 Version 1.5 update:

• Fixed the “Forced close” issue when entering special character, such as ä.

3/19/2010 Version 1.4 update:

• Allow user to select items from a list and then add them to another existing list
• Add cross line when mark off things

• Auto select all when click on quantity for easy editing

3/2/2010 Version 1.3 update:

• Fixed a major bug with quantity field which caused most of the “force close” issue. (If you were using previous version and if you have changed any quantity to a number other than 1, you may need to reset it. Sorry for the inconvenience)

• Fixed bugs with “Generate List”

• Add copy/paste

2/6/2010 Version 1.2 update:

• Changed the UI to use expandable list so user can see the whole list in one view

• Add location to item and use icon for easy identifying
• Use color and count on category to notify checked items

 

Do you feel like you forget something every time you pack for a trip?

 

Do you find yourself dread creating packing list again and again for different trips?

 

 

 

Try stress-free packing with Packing List

 

 

 

 

 

Packing List app helps you create and maintain packing lists with ease. It not only lets user to create a list from scratch, but more importantly it also allows you to generate lists from an existing one. It has the following key features:

 

 

 

 

Easy list creation and editing

This application comes with a pre-loaded packing master list. You can simply generate new lists from this master list or any lists you created in no time.

It supports multiple lists. So you can create one for your business trip, another one for camping trip and another one for beach vacation and so on.

Items grouped by categories by default. Each item also has note, quantity and weight fields. Mass change features allow you to edit lists more easily.

 

 

 

Group by location or luggage to make packing a breeze

You can group items by location and luggage when you start packing. It will automatically calculate the total weight for each luggage if you entered weight for items.

 

 

 

 

Email lists

You may also email and share your lists. Printing out a copy of the lists helps you in case of lost luggage.

 

 

 

Syncing/sharing lists between devices and users(Discontinued)

 

This feature has been discontinued. Please check out our newly redesigned app - Packing List 2.

 

 

 

You can get this app at the following stores:

 

Please check the latest release notes here:

• Release Notes (Android)

You can also find user guide here:

• User Guide (Android)
• User Guide (iPhone & iPad)

 

 

 

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Video Tutorial

 

Screenshots

User Guide

 

 

My Lists View

Since 3.1.0, new properties were added to lists. Now user can add destination, departure/return dates and notes to a list. Those information is displayed under list name in "My Lists" view.

Create New List

To create a new blank list, click on “Menu”->”New List” and enter the list name.

Since v3.2.0, "Generate List" has been moved under "Mass Change". To generate new list from existing one, open the existing list first. Click on "Menu"->"Generate List/Mass Change". Check the items you want to add to new list and click on "Generate List" button.

If you want to duplicate a list, first enter "Mass Change Mode" by clicking on "Menu"->"Generate List/Mass Change". Then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Check All" to select all the items. Click on "Generate List" and enter name for the new list.

Edit List Properties

Tap and press a list, then click on "Edit" from popup menu. User can edit destination, departure/return dates and notes. Destination is semicolon-delimited field. For example, you may enter multiple destination as "Paris; London"(semicolon delimited);

Edit List Detail

Tap a list, it will open the list detail window. See detail below under "List Detail View".

Delete List

Tap and press a list, click on "Delete" from the popup menu to delete a list.

Rename List

Tap and press a list, click on "Rename" from popup menu and enter new name for the list

Backup and Restore List

To backup all lists, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Backup". Then click on "Backup" to use the default folder or "Select Folder" to choose different location.

To restore all lists, click on "Menu"->"Backup and Restore"->"Restore". It will open default backup location. Choose the folder which contains backup files and click on "Restore". If you have chosen different backup location, then navigate to that location and click on "Restore".

You must use "Backup and Restore" feature to recover data if you need to un-install/re-install the app or upgrade from lite to full version.

Email/Share List

To send a list to someone, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Send List". You can choose to send it by email, text message or other tools. The list will be sent in simple text format content as well XML format attachment. If the recipient has this application installed, he/she can use “Restore” feature to import the XML file into the app and start using it.

All the features above can be accessed from the list detail view as well. If you are in list detail view, click on "Menu"-"More"->"Manage List..." to access those menu items.

Check Weather(Full version only)

Tap and press a list, click on "Check Weather". If there are multiple destinations, a list of destination will show up to allow you to choose one.

All the features above can be accessed from the list detail view as well. If you are in list detail view, click on "Menu"-"More"->"Manage List..." to access those menu items.

Sync And Share Lists (Full version only with separate purchase of Cloud Connector)

To use this feature, you will need to purchase Packing List Cloud Connector and register on our web site  www.dotnetideas.com first.

To login, click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Login". If you haven't register, you can click on "Register" from the login view. Then follow the instruction to register.

To enable auto-sync for lists. Click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Enable Auto-Sync For Lists" and choose the lists you want. The auto sync will happen when you start up the app and when you leave the app.

To download a list, click on "Menu"->Sync List"->"Download List". The app will retrieve all the available lists from server and allow you to choose which one you want to download. A shared list will have the owner's name next to the list name. Users can share and update the same list. Note: if you haven't upload your changes to the server, they will be lost if you download the same list again.

Settings

Go to "Menu"->"Settings..."->"Settings", you can choose the option to display/hide inactive items, location, quantity, weight and other settings.

In paid version, users can also customize the background and text colors of the lists.

Edit Location

The application provides a pre-loaded location list. To add/edit/delete locations, click on “Menu”->"Settings..."->”Edit Locations”. You can add new location, edit or delete them. There is one default location which you cannot delete it.

Edit Luggage

The application also provides a pre-loaded luggage list. To add/edit/delete luggage, click on “Menu”->"Settings..."->”Edit Luggage”. You can add new luggage, edit or delete them. There is one default luggage which you cannot delete it.

Recover Master List

The application comes with a pre-loaded packing master list. If you for any reason lost it, you may recover it by going to "Menu"->"More"-"Settings..."->"Recover System List"

 

List Detail View

When click on a list from My Lists view, it will open up the list detail view.

Add Category

To add category, click on “Menu”->”New Category”. Or if you have the quick edit box showing at the bottom,  collapse any category or collapse all, the button at the bottom will say “Add Category”. You can then enter a name and click on “Add Category” button to add a category.

Add Item

To add item under a category, press and hold the category and choose “New Item” from the popup menu. Or if the quick edit box is showing at the bottom, you may expand the category, the button at the bottom will change to “Add Item”. Enter the name of the item and click on “Add Item”.

Edit/Delete existing Category/Item

To edit/delete a category/item, press and hold the category/item until the menu popup. Choose corresponding menu items to complete the action. You may edit the name, quantity, location, luggage, active indicator, unit weight and total weight for each item. When you edit one of the weight field, the app will automatically calculate the other field if you have quantity set.

Quick Quantity Editing (Full version only)

In paid version, you can tap on the little +/- icon on the right of an item to quickly increase/decrease the quantity.

Move/Re-order Items

To move an item from one category to another, press and hold the item until the menu popup. Choose “Change Category” and select a new category for the item.

To add items from one list to another, select the items and click on “Menu”->”More”->"Mass Change..."->”Add Items to Existing List”. Then choose the other list from popup list.

You may also drag/drop item within category or across categories. Touch the empty space on the left of the check box, start dragging the item and drop it at desired place.

Re-order Categories

To re-order categories, touch the very left of a category and drag/drop it to desired place.

Group/Sort by

To re-group list by locations, click on “Menu”->”More”->"Group by..."->”Group by locations”.

To re-group list by luggage, click on “Menu”->”More”->"Group by..."->”Group by luggage”.

You can check off and edit items in both modes.

You can also sort alphabetically or by packed or not.

At end of packing, you may want to hide packed items to easily find unpacked ones. Click on "Menu"->"Hide Packed Item". A warning label at bottom of the screen will remind you this mode.

Search

To find an item, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Search". A text box and "Find Next" button will show up at the bottom of the screen. Enter the word you search for and tap on "Find Next".

Mass Change

Click on "Menu"->"More"->"Generate List/Mass Change", the app will enter "Mass Change" mode. All the check boxes will be cleared. You check off the items you want to change and then click one of the three buttons at the bottom of the screen to edit their quantity/location/luggage, delete multiple items or copy them to existing lists. To exit "Mass Change" mode, click on "x" to close the "Mass Change" panel.

Since v3.2.0, "Generate List" has been moved under "Mass Change". To generate new list from existing one, open the existing list first. Click on "Menu"->"Generate List/Mass Change". Check the items you want to add to new list and click on "Generate List" button.

To set quantity, location and luggage, select items you want to change and click on “Mass Change” button and make changes in the popup window.

To move multiple items from one list to another, first check those items, then click on “Add Items to Existing List" and choose a list from popup window.

To delete multiple items,  check those items first then click on “Delete" button.

Sync And Share Lists (Full version only with separate purchase of Cloud Connector)

To use this feature, you will need to purchase Packing List Cloud Connector and register on our web site first.

To login, click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Login".

To upload a new list or sync an existing list, open the list first in app view. Then click on "Menu"->"Sync List"->"Sync/Upload List". Your list will be uploaded to our server and your changes will be merged with other changes on the server since your last download/upload.

To download a list, click on "Menu"->Sync List"->"Download List". The app will retrieve all the available lists from server and allow you to choose which one you want to download. A shared list will have the owner's name next to the list name. Users can share and update the same list. Note: if you haven't upload your changes to the server, they will be lost if you download the same list again.

Edit List On Desktop

We provide free online list editor on our site at  www.dotnetideas.com for users who purchased the full version and cloud connector. You will also find user guide and video tutorial there.

In Chore Checklist, Packing List and Grocery Helper, you can use drag/drop to re-order category and items.

Chore Checklist

First, open Routine View.

To re-order the chores under a routine or move chores across routines, click on "Menu"->"Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of a chore. Start dragging the chore and drop it to desired place. You may also drag it to another routine.

To re-order the routines, first collapse the list. Click on "Menu"->"Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of a routine. Start dragging the routine and drop it to desired place.

You can also enable manual sorting permanently by going to “Menu”->”Settings…”->”Settings” and check “Enable Manual Sorting” under “Display and Options” section. That way, you don’t have to switch back and forth. When this option is on, you can re-order routines/chores by touching the very left of a routine/chore and drag/drop it to desired place.

Packing List or Grocery Helper

To re-order the items under a category or move items across categories, click on "Menu"->"Group/Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of an item. Start dragging the item and drop it to desired place. You may also drag it to another category.

To re-order the categories, first collapse the list. Click on "Menu"->"Group/Sort by..."->"Sort Manually" and touch the icon on the left of a category. Start dragging the category and drop it to desired place.

Packing List app comes with pre-loaded master list. You can generate new list from it. Just check the items you want for a trip. Click on "Menu"->"Generate List" and enter the name of the new list.

You may create several master lists for different kind of trips, e.g. camping trip, skiing trip, etc. You can also generate new list from packing list for previous trips.