In a previous thread, the question was asked what was compelling about DTP. I realize I’m still a newb (less than a year) and I’m no power user, but here’s my top ten.
What I like about DTPO:
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Open more than one window at a time. Absolutely essential.
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Import Mail. Mail messages are searchable.
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OCR and search. I don’t have to tag to find things.
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Classify. In the groups I use regularly, auto classify sends files exactly where I need.
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Variety of views. I can choose the view best suited to the current task.
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View many kinds of documents within DT. In most cases, I don’t have to launch another program just to view a file.
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Sheets and Records. I don’t have to fire up Excel for simple tasks.
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Customize icons for groups. I don’t use it for all my groups, but it’s a big help for the ones I use regularly.
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Site Sucker. I can download a site and all pages linked to it. Big time saver.
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It works. When I was trying out different programs, the first thing that I did was import my collection of documents. Every program I tried choked, except DevonThink.
Enough said.