# Meeting agenda and minutes builder: a timed agenda you can export to Word

> Allocate every agenda item a purpose and number of minutes, then copy or download the result.

A timed agenda makes the trade-off visible before the meeting: adding one subject means removing time from another or changing the finish.

## How it works

Inform items share context, Discuss items explore a question, and Decide items must finish with a choice or an explicitly named next step.

The total is compared with the meeting length. Going over is allowed, but the warning stays visible.

## Sources

- [PlexiDesk new meeting](/help/home-widget-new-meeting)
- [PlexiDesk timer widget](/help/widget-timer)

## Questions

### What belongs in an agenda?

State the meeting purpose, then include only items that help the group reach it. Put pre-reading and owners beside the relevant item.

### Are meeting minutes a transcript?

No. Useful minutes usually capture decisions, actions, owners, dates and only the context needed to understand them.

### Can I open the result in Word?

This version downloads clean Markdown, which Word and most document editors can open or paste while preserving the structure.