Essentials
Features
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Documents &
Organization
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Doc Browser
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Access to your
recent documents or create new documents from scratch or a template make
the Doc Browser the perfect starting point.
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Resource Search
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OmniOutliner
5¡¯s new Resource Browser makes finding your expense report or daily diary
fast—just start typing.
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Resource
Folders
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Add your
preferred sync folder to OmniOutliner¡¯s Resource Browser. All your
templates and outlines are automatically indexed and added.
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Document
Syncing
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Sync your
outlines using iCloud Drive, use third-party services such as Box, or
host your own content via Git or WebDAV with apps such as Working Copy.
If you¡¯re already syncing using OmniPresence, you can continue to use
that as well.
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Interface
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Multitasking
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OmniOutliner
plays along perfectly with other apps on both macOS and iOS. Full Screen,
Slide Over, and Split View—they all get along well here. (On macOS, Slide
Over and Split View aren¡¯t relevant.)
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Inline Notes
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Each row in
OmniOutliner is accompanied by a note (if you¡¯d like): an extra space for
as little or as much information you need.
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Text Zooming
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Zoom in or out
of your current document for better readability without actually changing
the document¡¯s custom styling. All the way from "Way too tiny"
to "Over-the-top large".
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Hardware
Keyboard Shortcuts
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If your iPad
(or iPhone) is paired with a hardware keyboard, you¡¯ll have access to
common styling and organizational shortcuts. Just hold the Command key
down to activate the shortcut guide.
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Document Stats
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Stay on top of
word count with Document Stats, shown at the bottom or your window. The
number of rows, words, and characters are included.
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Keyword
Filtering
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Not just
search—filter your outline to show only that rows that contain a word or
words you need to see.
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Touch Bar
Support
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Ready to go for
MacBook Pros that feature the Touch Bar.
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Readability
& Simplicity
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Beautiful
Themes
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OmniOutliner
Essentials has a set of nine beautiful themes, uniform on both platforms,
that don¡¯t require any tweaking.
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Automatic Dark
and Light Modes
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Depending on
the background color of your document, OmniOutliner makes it easy on the
eyes by automatically switching to the right color mode: Dark or Light.
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Distraction-Free
Mode
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A wonderful way
to work with a lot more Focus. Move everything out of the way to see only
your words. Inspectors slide in only when you need them.
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Typewriter Mode
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Keep the row
you¡¯re currently editing centered in the middle of your screen. A great
way to stay in the zone, and a lot easier on the neck.
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Getting Data In
& Out
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Import
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OmniOutliner
can import quite a few different file formats: OPML, plain text and
tab-delimited plain text files (TXT), rich text files (RTF), and rich
text format directory files (RTFD). OmniOutliner can also import previous
OmniOutliner formats.
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Export
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OmniOutliner
can export to many more file formats: comma separated values (CSV), HTML
and Dynamic HTML, Word¢ç, OPML, plain text, PowerPoint¢ç 2012, and RTF.
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Native Share
Sheet
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Use the native
Share Sheet on both macOS and iOS to share your outlines with others via
apps, messaging, and more.
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OPML Mode
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Edit and save
OPML documents without needing to take the extra step of re-exporting.
OPML Mode sticks to the standards in the OPML format!
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Pro
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Outline
Features
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Row Numbering
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Set up custom
numbering styles that follows typical conventions like Decimal or
Alphanumeric, or mix them all up to your personal preference.
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Notes in Pane
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In addition to
Inline Notes, in OmniOutliner Pro you can also display each rows¡¯ notes
in a separate, fixed area at the bottom of your window.
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Rich Text
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Some outlines
call for more than just rows and plain text. Bold, italicize, and
underline your text via a text popover or keyboard.
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Batch Find
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Search your
outlines for strings of text, then click through the results in your
Sidebar.
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Saved Filters
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Set up Saved
Filters to reference your document in useful ways—better than typical
Searches, and they appear in your Sidebar. For example, set up Saved
Filters for each character in a script to quickly see dialogue.
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Audio Recording
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Record audio
directly inside OmniOutliner. Save all your typing for later, or make
sure you have a backup—just in case.
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File
Attachments
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Attach PDFs,
images, audio, video clips, or whatever reference material you need to
include in your outlines. Images are displayed inline.
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Row (Reference)
Linking
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Copy a row in
your Outliner document as a link, and then paste it anywhere it might be
handy. The link will put your right back in the same spot in your
document.
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Multiple Row
Focus
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Use the Sidebar
to select multiple rows to view in the main outline.
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Multiple
Columns
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Create multiple
columns for you data, and size them and arrange however you¡¯d like.
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Smart Column
Types
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Take advantage
of multiple columns with a plethora of different smart types. Columns can
be used to summarize data—like summing up your monthly budget numbers—or
a different type completely, like a multiple choice box.
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Text Folding
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Keep lengthy
rows short and simple with Text Folding. When you¡¯re not editing a row,
the text is automatically collapsed down to a single row.
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Styling
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Row Styles
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OmniOutliner
documents can have styles applied automatically applied based on its row
level.
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Named Styles
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OmniOutliner
also supports a whole host of Named Styles—styles specifically set up to
apply as needed. Some templates will include Named Styles, and you can
define as many as you want. The first 9 will be accessible via Function
key shortcuts.
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Custom
Templates
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Save templates
for outlines you¡¯ll be creating over and over and over again. Templates
save time, allow you to work with the same set of Names Styles and Level*
Rows, and are a great way to set up reusable custom columns.
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Style Previews
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Every time you
make a change to a row or Named Style, your Style Preview area of the
Style Inspector updates.
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Column
Visibility
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Show and hide
columns whenever handy. Need to export a document without facts and
figures? Hide the column.
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Scriptability
& Automation
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Omni Automation
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Cross-platform
scripting for both iOS and macOS with JavaScript. Write automation once
and run it everywhere. Create Plug-Ins, scripts, and get more done,
faster.
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AppleScript
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Access the
entirety of OmniOutliner¡¯s interface with the classic Apple scripting
language for macOS.
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And Yet Even
More
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Advanced
Printing
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You can print
everything you write in OmniOutliner. You can customize your document¡¯s
headers and footers with variable tokens. Change your printing margins,
too.
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Keyboard
Shortcuts Window
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MacOS lets you
modify app-specific shortcuts, but OmniOutliner Pro makes it really easy
by adding that capability right into the app.
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Additional
Export Formats
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Save your
outlines as Excel¢ç files, too. (RTFD is also available on Mac.)
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Password
Encryption
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Encrypt
sensitive documents from prying eyes or children with a password.
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