Following is a tip for managing file folders in the The Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System.
Use a manila file inside a Pendaflex hanging file folder only if you plan to remove the entire file from the cabinet from time to time, or you want to subdivide a file into categories.
The Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System is a very powerful, yet simple indexing system that will totally revolutionize the relationship you have with your filing cabinet. The filing system works just like a search engine for your paper files!
Do you know where your Paper Tiger Database is? Have you archived it lately [...]
The following changes have been made to The Paper Tiger Document Management and Filing System Software to give the option to make a copy of the database backup file to a user select archive folder each time that a backup is performed.
-A checkbox field has been added to the Database Backup Manager Form to set [...]
Should you want to take your Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System database backup file and move it to a remote location, such as a server, flash drive or a CD, producing a backup file to do so with is simple.
Archiving a Database Backup
1. Select Database Backup Manager from the File menu
2. Select [...]
To add your locations to The Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System, follow these steps:
1. From The Paper Tiger main window, click the Locations button on the toolbar. The Locations window is displayed.
2. Click the New button. The Location Wizard is displayed.
Note: The first time you use the Location Wizard, [...]
You may wish to transfer items from one location to another in your Paper Tiger database. For example, an Action file may no longer be active but you need to keep it as a Reference file. To transfer an item from one location to another, follow these steps:
1. In the Browser, display your locations [...]
Make sure you always keep your physical files in sync with The Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System. When you increase the Capacity of a Location, print the corresponding number of new tabs or labels to match.
The Paper Tiger User Preferences change how the software is displayed. Your system comes with default settings for these preferences, but you can modify them.
To change user preferences, follow these steps:
1. Select Preferences from the View menu. The User Preferences dialog is displayed. Click on the tabs to change between preference options. [...]
You can have multiple databases in The Paper Tiger Document Management Software and Filing System in the Professional and Network editions to help you better organize your files.
Creating a New Database
You may wish to create a new database to keep files separate. For example, you might have a Home database for your home filing [...]
How do I integrate The Paper Tiger with Google Desktop?
The Paper Tiger Document Management and Filing System software has built-in integration with Google Desktop that allows you to search your digital files in Google Desktop from The Paper Tiger interface. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Download the Google desktop from the below link. http://desktop.google.com/
2. [...]
Configuring the Automatic Update Service
If you are already in version 4 of The Paper Tiger Document Management and Filing System software, you can configure the Update Service to change the interval for checking for software updates. If you wish to configure the Update Service:
a) Click Help, and then Configure Update Service. The [...]
(Professional and Network Editions Only)
The Paper Tiger Document Management and Filing System Software is equipped with a Spell-checker that will check the spelling of an item’s text as you enter it into a database. The Spell-check operates automatically in all fields in Wizards and the Browser.
Note: The Spell-checker runs automatically. If you wish to [...]
To eliminate procrastination with your filing, always make sure to have empty hanging files with numbered tabs already set up. Then you can just enter the information into The Paper Tiger document management software and drop your documents in the appropriate numbered file.
Carry your Paper Tiger File Index in a file folder in your briefcase when you are out of the office. As you collect papers, note the appropriate item name and/or file number for them on the individual papers, and you or someone else can file them when your return to the office.
The purpose of your filing system is not only to put paper files away, but to be able to find them again (and without wasting time trying to figure out what file name you chose the last time you filed them!) Keywords are essential for quick retrieval. Entering keywords into The Paper Tiger document management [...]
