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Add Materials to a Planned Session

Plus

HomeTrail Plus

Review one shared material, prepare a copy for each child, then open it on the web, add it to the plan, or send it to Nest.

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Troubleshoot HomeTrail Plus Access and Billing

Plus

HomeTrail Plus

Check the family account and Billing when you paid for Plus but features remain locked or the billing menu is missing.

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Finish HomeTrail Setup and Fix an Onboarding Loop

Getting Started with HomeTrail

Review the required setup fields when HomeTrail keeps returning you to onboarding or appears to be missing family information.

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Add Photos and Files to Learning Sessions

Planning, Tracking & Daily Use

Fix a failed upload: choose photo uploads, Attach PDF materials, curriculum PDF import, or learning-report import.

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Change Your HomeTrail Email or Password

Account & Settings

Update your email or password from Profile, or request a reset link when you cannot sign in.

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Use Your HomeTrail Home Screen

Getting Started with HomeTrail

Add students, manage subjects, set school-year dates, update grades, and review learning from Home.

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Using Grading and Transcripts

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HomeTrail Plus

Set up grade thresholds, record scores, calculate GPA, and create downloadable student transcripts.

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Excluding Publishers from TrailGuide Research

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HomeTrail Plus

Exclude a publisher for one search or save the preference for future TrailGuide research.

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Creating a Deep Dive with TrailGuide

Plus

HomeTrail Plus

Turn current articles into a short, personalized, source-backed guide for a student in Nest.

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Following YouTube Channels for Nest

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HomeTrail Plus

Follow a YouTube channel for a student, receive TrailGuide new-video alerts, and approve videos before they appear in Nest.

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HomeTrail

The path to a happy homeschool