This document is intended as a Quickstart guide to Phase 1 proposal preparation in Cycle 2 for the novice ALMA Observing Tool (OT) user. It takes the reader through all the basic steps to create an ALMA Observing Proposal.
A more comprehensive description of the OT and the different aspects of proposal preparation can be found in the ALMA OT User Manual1.1. The ALMA OT Reference Manual1.2 provides a more concise explanation for all the fields and menu items in the OT, and can be accessed interactively from within the OT by clicking on the ? icons. All the documentation (including this Quickstart Guide) can also be accessed via the Help menu in the OT. For a visual demonstration of different aspects of the OT you are invited to consult the suite of ALMA OT video tutorials1.3.