# Feedback

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## [Folders for the Favorites section?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/folders-for-the-favorites-section/87467)

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**Author:** [@hdbaumeister](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hdbaumeister)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/folders-for-the-favorites-section/87467 "2026-08-14T10:06:50Z")

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Hi, I’d like to pick this up again: Folders for Favorites and Smart Rules - #10 by BLUEFROG In Sept. 2023, this was marked “planned for upcoming releases” - as far as I can tell, there is no way to currently group favor…

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## [Size of the Sticky Note](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/size-of-the-sticky-note/87460)

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**Author:** [@apb123](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/apb123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/size-of-the-sticky-note/87460 "2026-08-12T16:28:00Z")

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A quick question regarding annotations to PDF’s. When I add a sticky note annotation it works fine but is really tiny and small. Is there anyway of making the sticky note annotation icon bigger ?

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## [Please make integrity error messages non modal](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/please-make-integrity-error-messages-non-modal/87439)

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**Author:** [@eMaX](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/eMaX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/please-make-integrity-error-messages-non-modal/87439 "2026-08-10T15:12:15Z")

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We are increasingly using automation from our agents to control Devonthink. For example, we have an agent who is able to research our complete set of databases to search for a given asset. If he finds that a database is …

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## [DT 4.3: Conversion MD to HTML creates invalid HTML](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-4-3-conversion-md-to-html-creates-invalid-html/87442)

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**Author:** [@chrillek](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chrillek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-4-3-conversion-md-to-html-creates-invalid-html/87442 "2026-08-10T14:24:40Z")

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A very simple MD file named Title is converted to this HTML (I removed all unrelated stuff): \<html dir="auto" lang="de"\> \<head\> \<title\>Titel\</title\> \<meta name="generator" content="DEVONthink 4.3.2"/\> \<style\> … \<meta ch…

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## [Exclude tag from tag suggestions](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/exclude-tag-from-tag-suggestions/87431)

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**Author:** [@mlw](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mlw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/exclude-tag-from-tag-suggestions/87431 "2026-08-10T09:32:31Z")

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I’d like to be able to exclude tags from the tags suggestion, similar to how I can exclude groups from classification. Ideally this should exclude the tag from the suggested tags pane and automations (assign existing tag…

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## [Interactive task-list checkboxes in the Markdown preview — now that the MultiMarkdown dependency is gone](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/interactive-task-list-checkboxes-in-the-markdown-preview-now-that-the-multimarkdown-dependency-is-gone/87429)

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**Author:** [@XL108](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/XL108)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/interactive-task-list-checkboxes-in-the-markdown-preview-now-that-the-multimarkdown-dependency-is-gone/87429 "2026-08-09T13:10:12Z")

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Long-time user, first substantial feature request. I know this has come up before (this category’s “Feature Request: Markdown checkboxes” from 2017, “Feature request: Checkboxes in Markdown” from 2019, and “Clickable Mar…

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## [What happened to my Databases?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/what-happened-to-my-databases/87421)

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**Author:** [@Ja\_acov](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Ja_acov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/what-happened-to-my-databases/87421 "2026-08-08T18:15:37Z")

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## [Open Links in Browser Redux](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/open-links-in-browser-redux/87400)

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**Author:** [@Firebell76](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Firebell76)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/open-links-in-browser-redux/87400 "2026-08-04T15:49:53Z")

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I know this has been covered before but I would like to see a pref for “open links in default browser”. OK it is possible to right-click to do that, but why not allow a pref to open in default browser be set as default …

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## [Thankyou so much for the "Suggested Date" Smart Action Placeholder](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/thankyou-so-much-for-the-suggested-date-smart-action-placeholder/84696)

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**Author:** [@stephenjw](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/stephenjw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/thankyou-so-much-for-the-suggested-date-smart-action-placeholder/84696 "2026-08-01T14:33:33Z")

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This is so useful and a huge time saver. Now I can set the Creation Dates of the hundreds of documents I receive each week to the actual date of the document without having to manually key in the date. Just one of the …

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## [Tiny GUI nitpick](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/tiny-gui-nitpick/87373)

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**Author:** [@meta](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/meta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/tiny-gui-nitpick/87373 "2026-07-29T23:00:41Z")

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This is really minor, but the DEVONthink menu bar icon is unnecessarily wide in the amount of space it takes up. It’s even wider than the battery icon, which is graphically larger. It makes the icons in my menu bar uneve…

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## [Markdown editing at the end of file](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-editing-at-the-end-of-file/87005)

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**Author:** [@anderswt](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/anderswt)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-editing-at-the-end-of-file/87005 "2026-07-24T07:28:40Z")

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Hi, I have serious problems editing markdown files, especially at the end of the file. I cannot edit text at the end! I can often (not always) scroll there, but then the cursor jumps to another spot. Rather irritating…

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## [Minor Help documentation error](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/minor-help-documentation-error/87350)

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**Author:** [@rolian](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rolian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/minor-help-documentation-error/87350 "2026-07-19T17:25:55Z")

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Hi Jim - Came across a slight nit in Help: Creating an Annotation File: DEVONthink has a built-in default annotation file in rich text format, suitable for general use. However, you can create your own custom template …

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## [Widescreen Layout tablet users](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/widescreen-layout-tablet-users/87292)

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**Author:** [@slmarc](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/slmarc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/widescreen-layout-tablet-users/87292 "2026-07-16T08:54:11Z")

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Hey guys long shot just but if there’s ever a chance, Could you guys think in the possibility of adding a mirrored widescreen layout. This would help folks with a tablet who are right handed. I know there’s probably n…

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## [Adding Copy Item Link as Markdown on Mac](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/adding-copy-item-link-as-markdown-on-mac/87313)

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**Author:** [@ikirstein](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/ikirstein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/adding-copy-item-link-as-markdown-on-mac/87313 "2026-07-13T05:47:21Z")

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I have been using the markdown item link option on DTTG. I have a simple request - can you modify the Action Drop Down on Mac, so that pressing Option Key changes Copy Item Link to Copy Item Link as Markdown ? That way …

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## [What does the font in a RichText refer to?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/what-does-the-font-in-a-richtext-refer-to/87309)

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**Author:** [@chrillek](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chrillek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/what-does-the-font-in-a-richtext-refer-to/87309 "2026-07-12T17:39:52Z")

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The current scripting dictionary say: RichText Object \[see also Extended Text Suite\] : Rich (styled) text elements contains… properties font (text or missing value) : The name of the font of the first character. Apart …

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## [Sync bug: DTP4 CloudKit stops syncing](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-bug-dtp4-cloudkit-stops-syncing/87247)

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**Author:** [@stratadata](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/stratadata)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sync-bug-dtp4-cloudkit-stops-syncing/87247 "2026-07-06T05:27:12Z")

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Hi there, CloudKit syncing is great, but on my main machine, it just stops syncing after a while (just now, it hadn’t synced in 4 days). If I go into the Settings, the spinning indicator just spins and never moves to a…

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## [Personal DT Irritation (sorry!)](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/personal-dt-irritation-sorry/87224)

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**Author:** [@drtimhill](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/drtimhill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/personal-dt-irritation-sorry/87224 "2026-06-24T03:25:58Z")

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So, first off, I have used DT for many years (since 2006!) and plan on using it for many years to come. It’s great app, and continues to impress me with its power. BUT, it does have a few things that bug me, and I did wa…

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## [MMD6: Rendering bug with inline CSS](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/mmd6-rendering-bug-with-inline-css/87115)

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**Author:** [@chrillek](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chrillek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/mmd6-rendering-bug-with-inline-css/87115 "2026-06-09T07:56:38Z")

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When rendered, this Markdown \<style\> :is(body) { background-color: pink; } \</style\> A single line of text should display a document with a single line of text on a pink background. It does not, however. The culprit …

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## [Groups getting recreated](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/groups-getting-recreated/87040)

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**Author:** [@FlohGro](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/FlohGro)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/groups-getting-recreated/87040 "2026-06-02T15:51:35Z")

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Hi, I have imported a folder a while ago and moved it to a different group in my database. Since many weeks the group gets recreated over and over again (without content) and I can’t really tell why and how to prevent th…

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## [Licence extension issue](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/licence-extension-issue/87055)

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**Author:** [@p\_mitchell](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/p_mitchell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/licence-extension-issue/87055 "2026-06-01T01:52:58Z")

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Attempting to pay for licence extensions but the Add to Cart button returns a “Cart not Found” message.

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## [DT 4.3 Markdown and CSS in front matter?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-4-3-markdown-and-css-in-front-matter/87037)

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**Author:** [@MrSkooby](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/MrSkooby)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-4-3-markdown-and-css-in-front-matter/87037 "2026-05-30T18:00:28Z")

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MultiMarkDown 6 supports referencing a CSS in frontmatter e.g… --- css: “/Style Sheets/OMOS-KB.css” --- However the new Markdown renderer doesn’t appear to support CSS in this way. Is this expected behaviour ? Choose b…

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## [Crash report not desired](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/crash-report-not-desired/87028)

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**Author:** [@rxfelix](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rxfelix)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/crash-report-not-desired/87028 "2026-05-28T16:06:07Z")

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Never mind. Just trying to be helpful. If not helpful, then will remove.

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## [File Picker for AI Chat?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/file-picker-for-ai-chat/86971)

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**Author:** [@rkaplan](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rkaplan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/file-picker-for-ai-chat/86971 "2026-05-28T09:49:07Z")

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Can I suggest a feature addition? When I am entering an AI Chat prompt, I can refer to other documents via X-Devonthink link Would it be possible to also use the file-picker which already exists during Markdown Transcl…

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## [Bug Report: "Clip to DEVONthink" Safari Extension — Click Does Nothing](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bug-report-clip-to-devonthink-safari-extension-click-does-nothing/87015)

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**Author:** [@scott.sovereign](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/scott.sovereign)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bug-report-clip-to-devonthink-safari-extension-click-does-nothing/87015 "2026-05-27T18:47:41Z")

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Environment DEVONthink: 4.3 (upgraded from 4.2) macOS: Tahoe 26.5 (Build 25F71) Safari: 26.5 Mac: MacBook Pro M3 Max, 128 GB RAM Summary After upgrading to DEVONthink 4.3, the “Clip to DEVONthink” Safari ex…

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## [Vacation is needed](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/vacation-is-needed/87004)

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**Author:** [@jem](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/jem)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/vacation-is-needed/87004 "2026-05-26T08:37:37Z")

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I think I need to take a month off from work, and dive into all the features of DT. This program is fantastic!!

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## [Why are we still reading? Moving from text tags to "Visual Speed-Reading" (The Cover Flow + AI Icon Concept)](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/why-are-we-still-reading-moving-from-text-tags-to-visual-speed-reading-the-cover-flow-ai-icon-concept/86953)

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**Author:** [@Tarass](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Tarass)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/why-are-we-still-reading-moving-from-text-tags-to-visual-speed-reading-the-cover-flow-ai-icon-concept/86953 "2026-05-25T13:37:01Z")

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Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about a massive bottleneck we all face in apps like Obsidian, DEVONthink, Notion, and Scrivener: information overload caused by text. Right now, if you have 10,000+ notes or documents, y…

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## [Markdown, CSS, JavaScript: Rendered MD differs from MD converted to HTML](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-css-javascript-rendered-md-differs-from-md-converted-to-html/86989)

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**Author:** [@chrillek](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/chrillek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-css-javascript-rendered-md-differs-from-md-converted-to-html/86989 "2026-05-24T16:15:50Z")

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This is a weird one. The overall picture: A JavaScript script is defined for MD documents. The code syntactically and semantically correct. The script is triggered by the DOMContentLoaded event and reads the query para…

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## [Customizing Display Text of Link within Annotation](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/customizing-display-text-of-link-within-annotation/84251)

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**Author:** [@markmusselman](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/markmusselman)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/customizing-display-text-of-link-within-annotation/84251 "2026-05-23T15:57:40Z")

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Dear DEVONthink Team, I appreciate your ongoing development efforts. I would like to suggest a feature improvement: currently, when editing a link within an annotation, the only editable aspect is the URL/address. It wo…

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## [Bug with indexing](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bug-with-indexing/86613)

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**Author:** [@josieduffy](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/josieduffy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bug-with-indexing/86613 "2026-05-22T00:06:45Z")

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When I index files, if some have moved and i update items, thos ecome back as failed rather than no longer being in the index list. it used to be different - but now everytime i move something, i have to have it register…

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## [Sometimes old ways are best](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sometimes-old-ways-are-best/86955)

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**Author:** [@kewms](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/kewms)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/sometimes-old-ways-are-best/86955 "2026-05-21T09:35:29Z")

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In all the excitement about AI, I just want to give a shout out to DT’s “legacy” search tools. I’ve been experimenting with the Chat Assistant recently. It’s okay for some tasks, but for fundamental operations like “fin…

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