Getting Started

Window features

1. List of notes

This is the list of all the notes and folders in your database. You can reorder your notes using drag-and-drop. Drag a note or a folder from the list of notes to the Desktop to export it as an RTFD file. You can also drag files (.txt, .rtf, .rtfd, .htm, .html) or folders from the Finder to the list of notes to import them.

2. Subject Field

This field displays the subject (title) of the selected note or folder.

3. Note Field

This area displays the content of the selected note. You may use the Font menu options to specify different fonts, styles, sizes, colors, etc. for your text. Drag and drop graphics or movies into the note field to add them to the note.

Hint: You can add Colors and Fonts buttons to the toolbar, to give quick access to these text formatting options.

In addition, you may use the Text > Show Ruler menu item to add a text ruler, allowing you direct access to styles, margins, tabs, etc.

4. Database menu

You can use several databases to store your notes. Use this menu to change, rename, delete the current database, or to create a new database. By default, the databases are stored in the folder "iNotePad" inside your Home "Documents" folder.

5. Search Field

Enter a word in this field then hit the return/enter key, and iNotePad will find the first occurrence of the word in the current note; hit return again to find the next occurrence. When iNotePad reaches the end of the current note, it will continue searching across all the other notes of the current database. Use the Edit > Find menu items for advanced search options.

Toolbar buttons

A. New Note, New Folder

Use these buttons to create a new note or a new folder in the list. To create a note within a given folder, select an open (expanded) folder first, then click “New Note”.

Hint: You can change the name of a note or a folder by editing the subject field.

B. Delete

Use this button to delete a note or a folder.

WARNING: Be careful when deleting notes or folders, as there is no way to undo the deletion.

C. Lock, Encrypt

Use these buttons to lock/unlock and to encrypt/decrypt the selected notes or folders:

• A locked note or folder cannot be modified, deleted or moved.
• The contents of an encrypted note or folder cannot be viewed. iNotePad uses the AES-128 encryption algorithm. Learn more...

D. Export to iPod

Use this button to export the selected notes and folder to the "Notes" folder of a connected iPod (3G). Learn more...

E. iPublish

Use this button to publish the selected notes and folder to the Web using a FTP or a .Mac account. Learn more...