# DEVONthink To Go

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## [About the DEVONthink To Go category](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/about-the-devonthink-to-go-category/14)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/system)\
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Discuss everything DEVONthink To Go. Take your data with you wherever you go.

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## [Breadcrumbs for Favourites](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/breadcrumbs-for-favourites/87904)

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**Author:** [@khw](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/khw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/breadcrumbs-for-favourites/87904 "2026-10-23T19:19:47Z")

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I can’t find an answer to the following: I have a few groups in Favourites. Tapping such a group opens it as expected. But I can’t see any way of going to the parent of that group. Long-pressing the back button just r…

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## [DTTG 4 is very laggy](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-4-is-very-laggy/86059)

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**Author:** [@PixelTracker](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/PixelTracker)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-4-is-very-laggy/86059 "2026-10-23T09:58:41Z")

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Another issue I have since the switch of DTTG 4.0.0 is: It has become extremely laggy. Currently I’m running 4.0.3 on an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 500 GB free disk space. It doesn’t matter whether I open a note open a no…

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## [Displaying Markdown with front matter (BUG)](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/displaying-markdown-with-front-matter-bug/87877)

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**Author:** [@JBB](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/JBB)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/displaying-markdown-with-front-matter-bug/87877 "2026-10-22T09:06:56Z")

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Markdown files with front matter do not display in DEVONthink To Go.

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## [iMac with DVT 3 and iPad with DVT 4](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/imac-with-dvt-3-and-ipad-with-dvt-4/87880)

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**Author:** [@tomwilley](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/tomwilley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/imac-with-dvt-3-and-ipad-with-dvt-4/87880 "2026-10-21T23:01:32Z")

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I have DVT pro running on my desktop and just downloaded DVT 4 on my iPad. For the life of me, I can figure out out to have it syncing. I have another MacBook and an iPhone running DVT Go 3 and they sync just fine. Help …

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## [iPhone Duo and DTTG4](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/iphone-duo-and-dttg4/87608)

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**Author:** [@bodie](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/bodie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/iphone-duo-and-dttg4/87608 "2026-10-20T12:49:46Z")

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When I first saw the iPhone Duo, the second thing I thought about was DEVONthink To Go and how great it will be to use on both screens. Good luck to the DEVONtechnologies team in their efforts to make the DTTG4 experien…

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## [How can I synchronise a smart group with DTPro?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-can-i-synchronise-a-smart-group-with-dtpro/87363)

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**Author:** [@fharvey](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/fharvey)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-can-i-synchronise-a-smart-group-with-dtpro/87363 "2026-10-20T09:00:05Z")

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Hello, For my workflow over the summer holidays I would like to sync documents I want to read to/from DTTG4 Smart Group “Reading List” with the same Smart Group in DTPro. In other words, I want to synchronise the “Readi…

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## [We need Unsorted capabilities on DTTG, and here's why](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/we-need-unsorted-capabilities-on-dttg-and-heres-why/62948)

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**Author:** [@gian](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/gian)\
**Replies:** 77\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/we-need-unsorted-capabilities-on-dttg-and-heres-why/62948 "2026-10-19T09:39:55Z")

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I love DEVONthink more than any other tool on my Mac, as I literally live in it. I organize my whole life in it. Unfortunately, after purchasing DTTG I am quite disappointed to find out that all the organization of my …

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## [Devonthink to Go 4.2.3 Papierkorb zeigt im Zähler Dateien an die nicht exisistieren](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-to-go-4-2-3-papierkorb-zeigt-im-zahler-dateien-an-die-nicht-exisistieren/87855)

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**Author:** [@Tommix](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Tommix)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-to-go-4-2-3-papierkorb-zeigt-im-zahler-dateien-an-die-nicht-exisistieren/87855 "2026-10-17T17:57:46Z")

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In meiner Übersicht auf meinem iPhone 14 werden im Papierkorb 94 Dateien angezeigt. Die Dateien existieren aber gar nicht in dem Papierkorb. Auch nach einer lokalen Synchronisation mit meinen anderen Geräten (iMac) t…

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## [DTG4 Feature request: allow the chat to be fullscreen / split screen](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dtg4-feature-request-allow-the-chat-to-be-fullscreen-split-screen/87840)

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**Author:** [@karlieeuh378](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/karlieeuh378)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dtg4-feature-request-allow-the-chat-to-be-fullscreen-split-screen/87840 "2026-10-16T10:18:09Z")

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As I nowadays do long research sessions using the AI chat in iOS or iPadOS, the rather small usable area is becoming detrimental to readability. Making the chat window permanent, bigger size would be great. Maybe the c…

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## [Remember md file position upon app switching](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/remember-md-file-position-upon-app-switching/87827)

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**Author:** [@SergiyHoref](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/SergiyHoref)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/remember-md-file-position-upon-app-switching/87827 "2026-10-15T08:35:12Z")

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Hello! Ever since I have started using more md files in my work, I have noticed the following behavior: If an md file is open in dttg, and I switch for a second for any other app and back, the location in the md file i…

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## [External disk support for DTTG on iPadOS](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/external-disk-support-for-dttg-on-ipados/87834)

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**Author:** [@rcramer](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rcramer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/external-disk-support-for-dttg-on-ipados/87834 "2026-10-14T07:31:47Z")

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Hi all, I found older posts with clear message that DTTG is not supporting databases on external disks but want to re-ask because of the high cost for RAM and for iPads able to keep larger databases internally. In add…

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## [Count for inbox wrong](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/count-for-inbox-wrong/87819)

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**Author:** [@DavidSparkes](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/DavidSparkes)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/count-for-inbox-wrong/87819 "2026-10-13T14:27:38Z")

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I struggled with this it shows 1 in fact there is nothing I tried the following but could not find the command. Method 1: Delete Local Caches (Recommended) The official DEVONtechnologies forum consensus points to clear…

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## [One Item Added and Converted - Endlessly](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/one-item-added-and-converted-endlessly/87590)

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**Author:** [@Gerry](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Gerry)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/one-item-added-and-converted-endlessly/87590 "2026-10-13T03:19:37Z")

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I had a story to read aloud. On my iPad I selected “open with” and selected DEVONthink To Go (v4.2.2)—a great solution to the default of having Preview open it—as always at the beginning of the first page. The next day …

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## [Markdown Edit keyboard shortcut](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-edit-keyboard-shortcut/87417)

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**Author:** [@brookter](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/brookter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-edit-keyboard-shortcut/87417 "2026-10-11T13:51:49Z")

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DTTG 4.2.1 / iPad 26.6 / Apple Magic Keyboard There used to be a really helpful shortcut for markdown files, where you could toggle between edit and rendered mode without having to lift a finger to poke at the screen. I…

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## [Link of table of contents not working](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/link-of-table-of-contents-not-working/58584)

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**Author:** [@kzh125](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/kzh125)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/link-of-table-of-contents-not-working/58584 "2026-10-09T08:38:35Z")

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Hello, When I have large markdown page, I will make table of contents. When I click the link, it will jump to corresponding header. But in my iphone, it doesn’t work. Please fix, thanks.

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## [\[Solved\] DTTG 4.2.3, iOS 27.0.1: "Document can't be displayed ... doesn't exist"](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/solved-dttg-4-2-3-ios-27-0-1-document-cant-be-displayed-doesnt-exist/87788)

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**Author:** [@chrillek](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chrillek)\
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**Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/solved-dttg-4-2-3-ios-27-0-1-document-cant-be-displayed-doesnt-exist/87788 "2026-10-06T11:48:23Z")

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I see the message shown in the title for some documents on my iPhone that do exist on the Mac. The databases are synchronized via WebDAV. What puzzles me ist the weird “path”: On iOS, it looks like a kind of UUID, where…

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## [Capture multiple photos to PDF](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/capture-multiple-photos-to-pdf/87770)

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**Author:** [@Andreas76](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Andreas76)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/capture-multiple-photos-to-pdf/87770 "2026-10-05T06:22:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I love using the camera capture feature in DEVONthink To Go, but I’m really struggling with a specific workflow and hope we can get a small improvement for it. Right now, if I want to create a multi-page P…

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## [DTTG, shortcuts & iPadOS27](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-shortcuts-ipados27/87723)

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**Author:** [@chirurgean](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chirurgean)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-shortcuts-ipados27/87723 "2026-10-03T17:27:45Z")

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Yes - it seems that I get a new problem every OS update with shortcuts. The latest is when I attempt to use the create function of DT in shortcuts - see screenshot. This command also used to let me use a variable as…

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## [Progress? Where is the progress?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/progress-where-is-the-progress/87705)

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**Author:** [@eMaX](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/eMaX)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/progress-where-is-the-progress/87705 "2026-09-27T17:35:49Z")

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My recent discussion on DTP and eMails made me yet another time retry DTTG. I think I’m just too stupid to understand how to correctly set up the connection such that my iPhone, which sits right next to me and my laptop…

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## [\[Feature request\] Allow swiping R/L to move between Images](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/feature-request-allow-swiping-r-l-to-move-between-images/23384)

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**Author:** [@hshinde](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hshinde)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/feature-request-allow-swiping-r-l-to-move-between-images/23384 "2026-09-18T20:47:24Z")

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Not asking for an Image editor… but, just the ability to quickly browse through a bunch of pics by right/lift swipes, in full-screen mode. Thanks Harshal

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## [A text prompt for Markdown document](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/a-text-prompt-for-markdown-document/87642)

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**Author:** [@TonyLim](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/TonyLim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/a-text-prompt-for-markdown-document/87642 "2026-09-17T03:36:14Z")

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This is my iOS shortcut. It prompt for the type. If you choose Markdown, it prompt for the content/text. I want this second prompt to quickly enter the content/text into a Markdown document. I don’t need the first prom…

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## [Sorting by Kind in DTTG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sorting-by-kind-in-dttg/87639)

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**Author:** [@khw](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/khw)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sorting-by-kind-in-dttg/87639 "2026-09-16T17:36:14Z")

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I have noticed an odd issue with DTTG when sorting by kind within a group. The group has a collection of markdown files - some are sorted into a category Markdown as expected but many are sorted into a category Other. …

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## [Moving to a new iPhone with big databases](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/moving-to-a-new-iphone-with-big-databases/87650)

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**Author:** [@rfog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rfog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/moving-to-a-new-iphone-with-big-databases/87650 "2026-09-16T15:41:03Z")

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Next Friday I’m receiving my new iPhone 18 Pro Max, and to be honest, I really don’t feel like spending two days setting everything up from scratch, DTTG apart. So, this time I’m planning to do a full migration via cable…

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## [Solved - Need help - DTTG and MacOS 27 - no Search results](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/solved-need-help-dttg-and-macos-27-no-search-results/87646)

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**Author:** [@uimike](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/uimike)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/solved-need-help-dttg-and-macos-27-no-search-results/87646 "2026-09-16T15:34:21Z")

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Just got my iPad Air M4, installed DTTG, sync’d my databases beautifully fast, but I do have an issue: searching for anything (e.g, “Passport”) does not result in anything. No search results, nothing. Have I failed to d…

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## [OpenAI compatible connection fails](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/openai-compatible-connection-fails/87636)

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**Author:** [@Jk12](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Jk12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/openai-compatible-connection-fails/87636 "2026-09-15T07:05:15Z")

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I’m able to connect to my model on Mac DT but not on DTTG. Same connection, network, apikey, url etc. Reload does nothing and nothing on the log on DTTG. Local network access is enabled in ios.

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## [How to Resize the Document List Window?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-to-resize-the-document-list-window/50876)

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**Author:** [@rmschne](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rmschne)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-to-resize-the-document-list-window/50876 "2026-09-14T18:31:03Z")

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In DEVONthink ToGo on iPad/iPhone, is there a way to widen the window on left which holds the lists of groups, databases, documents, etc.? My document file names are too wide to be shown in the window width provided and…

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## [DTTG4 Upgrade with Some Help Needed](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg4-upgrade-with-some-help-needed/87602)

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**Author:** [@TiaHou](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/TiaHou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg4-upgrade-with-some-help-needed/87602 "2026-09-09T22:06:01Z")

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As of last night I made the move to DTTG4 with paid subscription At this moment in time I use no desktop pc, using only my iPhone and iPad for my daily computing and device needs (I apparently need to pay the subscripti…

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## [Editing Tool Bar Inconsistancy](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/editing-tool-bar-inconsistancy/87605)

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**Author:** [@msk](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/msk)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/editing-tool-bar-inconsistancy/87605 "2026-09-09T18:59:35Z")

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I am working with Formatted Text documents on an iPad. I am often using CMD Tab to switch between DTTG and another app. When I first start editing DTTG shows the long tool bar where I can change fonts, justification, hig…

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## [DTTG 4 (Using Legacy 3 Licence) Family Sharing Not Recognized on Other DTTG 4 Device](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-4-using-legacy-3-licence-family-sharing-not-recognized-on-other-dttg-4-device/87583)

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**Author:** [@romebot](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/romebot)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-4-using-legacy-3-licence-family-sharing-not-recognized-on-other-dttg-4-device/87583 "2026-09-08T00:57:52Z")

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Hello. I upgraded my app recently to v4 and saw that my license carried over from v3, but my partner’s device shows family sharing for this app, but it’s not recognizing the license for her v4. Thanks for the advice.

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