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What's New in askSam 7

Faster Searches

askSam has always been known for fast searches -- but now it's even faster! askSam is 30% faster than previous versions. Search thousands and thousands of documents in a matter of seconds. And don't forget - our Professional version is even faster - complete with full-text indexing to speed up searches on larger files.

We've also improved the speed of loading folders, sorting, and report output.

The New Look of askSam

Current, Colorful, & Customizable - you can't help but notice the new look of askSam. askSam has a great new interface complete with themes, new icons, and high color, but it's not all about the looks. Throughout askSam you will find great enhancements to ease of use, including new and improved...

User dialog boxes for things such as File Properties, Import, and more.

Screen layout with easier access to your most used items

Icons that are easier to see and add functionality

askSam now offers a Tip of the Day to get you started.

The askSam Start Page

Getting started has never been easier. Instant access to...

Creating New Databases
Templates
Opening Existing Databases
Recently Opened Files
Favorites File List
Helpful askSam Links

From the askSam Start Page you can...

Access your most commonly used files
Create your own favorite files list
Browse to add favorite files or drag and drop from windows
Remove unnecessary Recently Opened files
Open, Pack and Search Multiple files
Create New Databases, Create Databases from Templates, or access the database creation wizard

Tabbed File Interface

All open files are now available with a simple click. The askSam tabbed file interface makes it easy to switch between files and even back to your Start Page. Right click a tab for commonly used files features like close, save, pack and even add the file to your Start Page Favorites.

Add New Documents into a Folder

New "Add To Folder" option allows you to select an existing folder or create a new folder and automatically add a new document to that folder.

Enhanced Side Bar with Tabs

(Folders, Attachments & Properties)

Folder Bar Tabs give you convenient access to commonly used file options. Quickly toggle between folders, attachments, & document properties. You can...

View Attachments (with image thumbnails)
Edit document properties
Access commonly used tools for entry forms, reports, searches and more

Improved Search results:

The new Search Results window provides a powerful overview of your searches. With the new Search Results View you can...

Search within your Search Results
Sort columns by clicking on column
Select multiple document with checkboxes or select all by clicking column header
View your current search request

Improved Importing

With the new import dialog you can...

Import multiple documents directly into a folder
Set default values for certain fields during input
Import documents after the first document in the askSam database

Search Web for Highlighted text

Quickly highlight a word or phrase in askSam, right click, and search the web for that word or phrase. askSam gives you access to all the major web search engines like Google, Yahoo and Dogpile or setup your own search page link.

Jump to a Specific Document

Simply type in a document number in the status bar and press enter to quickly jump to that document

PLUS THESE OTHER GREAT FEATURES...

Improved Image Support including GIF Image Support and saving embedded images to disk.

Drag & Drop Attachments - Drag and drop files from Windows into askSam as attachments

Automatic Updates Checking - Simply choose HELP and "Check for Updates" to stay up to date with the latest askSam builds.

File Properties Tracking - We now track Last Modified Time and Date, as well as Modified by in Document Properties

Pack Multiple Files - From either the Start Page or the File Menu you can select multiple files for packing.

Bug Fixes - We have corrected over 350 reported issues in askSam. Click here for a complete list of bug fixes. We will continue to make corrections throughout the Beta process. Use "Check for Updates" in the askSam HELP menu.