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First Steps with a New Device

January 14, 2025

Screenshot of a DEVONthink window showing a read-only database, indicated by the symbol of a small crossed-out pencil.

Have you just done a fresh install of DEVONthink on a new Mac and want to get it up and running? Here are a few things to check off your list. (more)

How to Access Your Last Destination

December 17, 2024

Screenshot showing DEVONthink's Go menu with

In DEVONthink, you move documents around, duplicate them, or capture web content and store them in a specific location. So that you can quickly continue working, there is a command in DEVONthink that takes you to your last destination. (more)

How to Scan to DEVONthink To Go

December 10, 2024

Screenshot showing the export settings in the Genius Scan iOS application, including the Save to Files app option.

There are many ways to scan documents with your iPhone. But what’s the easiest way to get scans from your favorite scanning app into DEVONthink To Go without the hassle of moving documents around? Here we show you how to scan directly into your database. (more)

How to Use Dynamic Tagging

November 26, 2024

Screenshot showing the database properties and an item list with tagged items in DEVONthink. In the properties, the two tagging options discussed in the post are activated.

Tags can be very effective for organizing your databases. But it is often tedious to assign them to each document by hand, isn’t it? That’s why DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go can dynamically add and remove tags to objects. Here are two options for dynamic tagging. (more)

How to Export DEVONagent Results

November 19, 2024

Screenshot showing a DEVONagent window with the Results tab and a window with the .csv export of the results.

Would you like to share your search results from DEVONagent with others or use them in another application? You can export the results in various forms and formats to use them as you wish. Here is, how to do this. (more)

DEVONthink's Property Icons

November 12, 2024

Screenshot showing two DEVONthink windows displaying several items with property icons.

You have probably already seen the different icons in DEVONthink, for example a little speech bubble or a Finder icon next to a document. But what do these symbols mean? Here is, what the iconology in DEVONthink is all about. (more)

Using Custom Metadata for Automation

November 3, 2024

Screenshot showing the editor for a smart rule in DEVONthink. In the smart rule, a placeholder for custom metadata is used for a file action, as described in the tip.

Thinking about making your automations in DEVONthink more dynamic using variable values? Combine smart rules or batch processing with metadata you’ve defined yourself. We show you an example how this could work. (more)

How to Use DEVONagent's Digest Tab

October 29, 2024

Screenshot showing a DEVONagent window, displaying search results for

When doing a web search in DEVONagent, you are presented with a list of matching pages. One of the tabs is called the Digest. But what information do you get in this view? Here is a brief introduction. (more)

How to Link Images in Markdown

October 22, 2024

Screenshot of a Markdown document with a linked image.

If you want to use an image in a Markdown document, you need to link to the image file. We show you how to link to images already in your DEVONthink database and how to easily insert images and automatically store them in your database in one go. (more)