Debrief Notes Changelog

What's new in Debrief Notes 2.4.0

Dec 7, 2008
  • Associate a new task to the current note
  • When creating a new task (e.g. to-do, assignment, discussion) while editing a note, the current note can be associated to the new task.
  • Associate existing notes with existing action items
  • When an existing note needs to be assigned to an existing action item (e.g. to-do, assignment, case, or discussion), this may be accomplished by clicking the new "Associate note" button, on the Note Information toolbar, below the note. The button will trigger a popup window which can display existing action items. The items may be filtered by open, closed, or all items for a given type.
  • Font size
  • While a note's font size has been selectable in previous releases, a larger font can now be selected for other areas in Debrief. These include folder displays and note lists. This larger font may be selected in the Options panel. (Tools > Options)
  • Left margin
  • A small left margin has been included in note displays, so characters have a little more space near the left border. This does not affect the content of the note - simply the display.
  • Link an External File to a Note
  • To insert a link to an external file while editing a note, right-click the mouse and select the Insert Link to File menu option. To follow the link and open the file, either (a) right-click the link and select the Go to Web or File menu option; or, (b) press the Ctrl+G keyboard shortcut key.
  • Multiselect Notes
  • When in Folder view mode, the note bodies are displayed in a concatenated view. My multiselecting notes, using the mouse and Ctrl or Shift keys, selected notes can be displayed. This is useful for displaying or printing selected notes in a folder.
  • Copy notes to other folders
  • To copy notes from one folder to another, not move, hold the Ctrl key down while dragging the notes from the note list to the destination folder.
  • New notes while in Note Deck view
  • When in Note Deck view, new notes can now be created while in the Note Deck view. The new note is created via a new button on the second top toolbar. While the Note Deck has allowed notes to be reorganized in an outline order like index cards, the new feature allows new notes and note cards to be created on the fly at the same time.
  • Popup menu option: Select All
  • A "Select All" popup menu item is available when editing a note in the main window.
  • Shortcut Keys for Notes
  • Shortcut keys can be assigned to specific notes. The available shortcut keys are Alt+1 through Alt+9. To assign a shortcut key to a note, first display the note for editing, then press Alt+Shirt+#, where # is the number you wish to assign. For example, you can assign Alt+1 as the shortcut to a note by clicking Alt+Shift+1. To display which of these shortcut keys are in use, press Alt+0.
  • Expanded/collapsed folder preference retained
  • When viewing the folder view with folders expanded or collapsed, the preference is retained for the next time the notebook is opened.
  • Outline bullet shortcut key change
  • For moving outline bullets, the shortcut keys have changed from using the Alt key, to using the Ctrl key. For example, use Ctrl+RightArrow, rather than Alt+RightArrow. This allows the Alt-Arrow shortcut keys to exit the Outline view and navigate between recently viewed notes.
  • Outline font
  • Outlines are now displayed using the default font family and size specified for notes.
  • Print Note-Only window
  • The Note-Only window now can now be printed with the Crrl+P shortcut key.
  • Print Reference window
  • The Reference window now can now be printed with the Crrl+P shortcut key.
  • Print Scratch Sheet
  • The Scratch Sheet window now has a Print button on the Scratch Sheet toolbar.
  • Minor Enhancements
  • Minor usability enhancements
  • Help Updates
  • Minor help page additions and updates.

New in Debrief Notes 2.2.3 (Jul 2, 2007)

  • Added hyperlink support within notes and additional help for new users.

New in Debrief Notes 2.2.1 (Jun 21, 2007)

  • Additional support for international date formats, minor usability enhancements, help, minor fixes.