Great App! Missing easily-integrated features, however

[HeWhoTalksTooMuch]

I LOVE this application! It is perfect for my style and needs!! It doesn't
look as though it is getting the praise deserved, though!

I find a couple of features missing that I'd really like, and are probably
desireable for others as well. They should not be too difficult to integrate
into the application, as they are established in WORD.

1. The ability to GROUP objects, and manipulate these groupings based on a
grouped set of properties. (Change fonts, password protect or encrypt,
email, etc.) Though we can CUT or COPY these objects via multi-select by
CTRL+clicking (this does not work with all object types, however,) a grouping
would be a LOT more convienient, and follows the established methodology in
other MS applications.

2. The ability to change Notebook structure. The only way to delete
notebooks is to close them, knowing their specific locations (shared
notebooks make this a bit more difficult depending on location,) and deleting
them by hand. Users should have the ability to move, delete, copy, etc.
these objects on a larger scale. I agree with what I assume to be the
ideology of NOT allowing notebook deletion (data preservation?) but with one
or two "are you sures" for verification, it would make life much easier-
especially during the initial new user learning curve.

3. LINKED sub pages. To my knowledge, there is no way to semi-permenantly
lock a sub-page to it's intended parent page. (Selectable via a parent page
properties dialog?) This is important, as a parent page with numerous
sub-pages can be relocated in the page index hierarchy WITHOUT the sub pages
following it!!! It makes re-organization MUCH more difficult. These should
also be collapsible.

I look forward to some expanded features in future updates. Again: this is
an incredible tool for the right type of need.

I am a Manufacturing Engineer who has all sorts of information to track, in
numerous formats. I make written notes, have many small tasks (Outlook
integration!) receive email, clip important sections of reference web pages,
and am dying to get myself a microphone here at work to utilize the record
feature! With the ability to scan notes, OCR them, search them, record
voice, drag tasks, appointments, and email... this gives me the flexibility
to be as organized as possible at every instant. If I have time to type, I
can do so, preserving full-text search capabilities. If I don't, I simply
scan my notes. This has made my life much easier, thanks!!!!!!


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[Rainald Taesler]

I find a couple of features missing that I'd really like, and are
probably desireable for others as well. They should not be too
difficult to integrate into the application, as they are
established in WORD.

Word is a totally different kind of beast ;-)
ON is not just a subset of Word or so and it's written completely
different.

1. The ability to GROUP objects, and manipulate these groupings
based on a grouped set of properties. (Change fonts, password
protect or encrypt, email, etc.) Though we can CUT or COPY these
objects via multi-select by CTRL+clicking (this does not work with
all object types, however,) a grouping would be a LOT more
convienient, and follows the established methodology in other MS
applications.

This one of the features permanently asked for (if not *the* No. 1
request).
Especially when using a pen on TabletPC it would urgently be needed.
We won't see anything in this direction prior to the next version of
Office, however.

2. The ability to change Notebook structure. The only way to
delete notebooks is to close them, knowing their specific locations
(shared notebooks make this a bit more difficult depending on
location,) and deleting them by hand. Users should have the
ability to move, delete, copy, etc. these objects on a larger
scale. I agree with what I assume to be the ideology of NOT
allowing notebook deletion (data preservation?) but with one or two
"are you sures" for verification, it would make life much easier-
especially during the initial new user learning curve.

Yes, might a good option.

3. LINKED sub pages. To my knowledge, there is no way to
semi-permenantly lock a sub-page to it's intended parent page.
(Selectable via a parent page properties dialog?) This is
important, as a parent page with numerous sub-pages can be
relocated in the page index hierarchy WITHOUT the sub pages
following it!!! It makes re-organization MUCH more difficult.
These should also be collapsible.

I agree. Together with a possibility of "collapsing" sub-pages this
would be really helpful.

As a workaround: Just mark the main page and it's subpages. They can
then be moved or copy as a whole bunch.


As to all of the above:
You may post these points (separate , one by one) as suggestions for the
next version in "Connect", the place for submitting
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When done, pls drop a note with the URL in here so that we can jump in
and vote for your suggestion.

TIA
Rainald

 

[John Guin [msft]]

For idea 2, you can right click the Notebook, select Properties and Change
the Location ("move") the notebook.