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January 16, 2024

How to Quickly Switch Databases

Screenshot showing the Go-To-Group popover in DEVONthink.

Perhaps you have many databases open in DEVONthink and need to switch between them regularly. Here are some ways to switch between them more quickly. (more)

January 11, 2024

Capture with the Funnel App

Screenshot showing the Funnel capture app's main screen with a choice of options.

DEVONthink To Go lets you quickly create a new note from its app icon menu. If you use also other apps that you frequently capture to, a new app called Funnel: Quick Capture could be an addition to your workflow. (more)

January 9, 2024

How to Use In-Document Search on iOS

Screenshot showing a in-document search in DEVONthink To Go.

Finding documents in DEVONthink To Go is easily done with its search field. But what about searching the document you’re currently viewing? You can easily run an in-document search in native document formats like Markdown or rich text. Here is, how to do that. (more)

January 2, 2024

How to Reuse a Search in DEVONthink

Screenshot of the smart group naming dialog.

Smart groups are a good way to view items matching specific criteria, like all the flagged PDFs in your DEVONthink database. While it’s easy enough to make a smart group, if you find yourself doing the same search over and over, you can use it to create a smart group in a few clicks. (more)

December 23, 2023

We Wish You Peaceful Holidays

Picture of a winter landscape

On the northern hemisphere, December is when everything comes to a rest for a while. We spend time with our loved ones, reflect on the past year, and make plans for the forthcoming months. We wish you peaceful holidays and have a wonderful start into a productive new year, wherever you live and whatever you believe in! (more)

December 19, 2023

We're having WinterFest again

Snowflake

WinterFest is the time when we come virtually together with other, like-minded software manufacturers. Buy DEVONthink or DEVONagent Pro for 25% off directly at the workshop gate and have a look at the other WinterFest apps with a similar discount. (more)

December 17, 2023

How to Quickly Resize Images

Screenshot showing the settings panel of ThumbsUp.

When it comes to creating documents with images in DEVONthink, the file format matters. For rich text and formatted notes, the data is embedded in the file, what can cause the documents to become overly large. Our utility ThumbsUp can help you resize images. (more)

December 13, 2023

DEVONthink To Go 3.8

Screenshot of DEVONthink To Go's in-document search popover.

DEVONthink To Go 3.8 brings in-document search, undo and redo for many actions, and introduces back and forward arrows for navigating PDFs when using the in-document search. Academic users easier quote selected text including a link back to the source document. (more)

December 12, 2023

How to Use Menus More Quickly

Screenshot showing a menu and a submenu in DEVONthink To Go.

When people talk about how they use an application, they sometimes complain about how many taps it takes to get something done. In DEVONthink To Go you can move through menus a little more smoothly. Here’s how. (more)