About the PaperPort desktop

The PaperPort desktop has two parts. On the left-hand side you will find the Function Pane. On the Desktop ribbon, choose the appropriate button from the Function Pane group to display one of the following panels:

  • PaperPort folders About the PaperPort desktop Folders

  • PaperPort scan About the PaperPort desktop Scan Settings

  • PaperPort thumbnailview About the PaperPort desktop Thumbnail

  • PaperPort search About the PaperPort desktop All-in-One Search

  • PaperPort properties About the PaperPort desktop Properties

The right-hand side is your Workspace for document management. The PaperPort desktop appears with the Folders pane when you first start the program. It displays your documents, as well as the buttons you can use to manage them. PaperPort offers all the tools necessary to organize, find, and use documents and images.

 

The default color scheme for the Desktop and panels is aqua. Choose Options PaperPort options About the PaperPort desktop in the Desktop ribbon and go to the Desktop panel to choose other color schemes for different screen elements.

 

PaperPort pp professional icon About the PaperPort desktop

In PaperPort Professional, the desktop can be split into two Workspaces – top and bottom. This layout gives you a better oversight for organizing and combining your  documents more effectively even in a cross-folder fashion.

To split the desktop, click the PaperPort split desktop About the PaperPort desktop Split Desktop button on the Desktop ribbon.

Right-click the active Workspace or use the PaperPort views About the PaperPort desktop Change View button to change the way of viewing. If you work with documents containing multiple pages, you can use the corresponding function pane to view page thumbnails without having to open the given document. You can also use these desktop areas to view your folders, or the properties of the selected item.

To remove the desktop split, click the PaperPort split desktop About the PaperPort desktop Split Desktop button again.

You can bookmark the Workspaces of your choice by using the PaperPort bookmark workspace About the PaperPort desktop Bookmark Workspace command from the Desktop ribbon. To manage them, use the PaperPort organize bookmarks About the PaperPort desktop Organize Bookmarks command. Getting to a frequently used Workspace is just a mouseclick away, since they are all displayed in a single dialog box.

 

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About the PaperPort desktop