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LiftOff User Guide

Welcome to the LiftOff User Guide. This site explains how to plan events, manage day-to-day work, keep project details together, and use LiftOff with confidence.

LiftOff is built for productions and events teams that need one shared place for projects, tasks, notes, files, schedules, inventory, client details, reports, and AI-assisted planning.

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Hero graphic: Use a clean Home page image with demo data. Show desktop and mobile side by side so new users understand that LiftOff works both at a desk and on site.

New to LiftOff?

Start here:

  1. What is LiftOff?: a plain-language overview of the app
  2. Signing In: how to access your workspace
  3. Home Dashboard: what to check first each day
  4. Setup Checklist: six tasks for new companies
  5. App Navigation: where to find common tools
  6. Roles and Permissions: what each role can do

Common workflows

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Create a new eventCreating a Project
See everything for one eventViewing a Project
Review AI suggestions before saving themProject Review
Track work across the teamCreating Tasks
Capture updates and decisionsAdding Notes
Store plans, photos, and mockupsUploading Files
Plan setup, event, and teardown timingUsing the Calendar
Manage decor, props, and catalog itemsInventory Overview
Match project needs to inventoryMatching and Catalog Gaps
Forward client or vendor email into a projectEmail to Project
Create a shareable project reportGenerating Reports
Share event photos with a clientAlbums
Invite a teammateInviting Users

Main Workflows

Prefer a screenshot tour? The Main Workflows section walks through Home, projects, inventory, calendar, reports, and settings with visuals.

AI-assisted planning

LiftOff can help draft projects from photos, suggest tasks, write summaries, create notes from attachments, recommend trailer review, and generate concept renders. AI is there to speed up planning, not replace your team's review.

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Settings and admin tasks

Most users only need account settings. Owners and admins may also manage team members, billing, planning lists, notifications, reports, AI settings, and audit history.

Need help?

  • Troubleshooting: common fixes for sign-in, uploads, AI, reports, billing, and notifications
  • FAQ: quick answers to common questions
  • Sending Feedback: report bugs from inside the app
Open the app

Sign in at liftoff.productionsandevents.com. This documentation site is public. Your projects, files, notes, and client details stay private inside your signed-in workspace.