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OmniOutliner for iPad

Standard: $29.99

OmniOutliner for Mac

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Collect

Store and collect all sorts of information for anything. Using built-in themes or the default to get started, OmniOutliner provides just the right jumping-off point for whatever‘s on the tip of your tongue right this minute.

OmniOutliner 4 for Mac is a great way to collect and review information. Store pictures, audio—even video—in a document for students, colleagues, family, and friends. Fill in fields faster with smart matching tech, and add just the right style for the perfect compendium of facts, easily shareable in open formats.

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Write

Writing can be hard, but OmniOutliner won’t add any extra friction. With new features in iOS 7, you’ll find keyboard shortcuts for everything — getting information down quickly is downright effortless in OmniOutliner 2 for iPad.

OmniOutliner 4 is feature-rich enough to see a novel from start to finish. You’ll have more flexibility by putting sentences or paragraphs in easily-referenceable nodes; way more powerful than a typical word processor.

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Structure

Use OmniOutliner to add structure to your information — something beneficial to more than just outlines. Expand or collapse what you need, when you need it. And on the iPad, you can add that structure with a full array of keyboard shortcuts.

Use OmniOutliner 4 to add structure to your information — something beneficial to more than just outlines. Expand or collapse what you need, when you need it, and zoom in or focus to move everything else out of the way. Reference material there if you need it, but not in your face.

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Annotate

Perfect for meetings, classes, or keying in need-to-know terms during a sailing lesson. OmniOutliner 2 for iPad gets completely out of the way so you can type, return, and type some more. Start new documents with a template to keep everything uniform, quickly. You’ll find yourself starting all new documents here.

Use Full-screen mode in OmniOutliner 4 to move everything but your document out of the way. Set up templates so you’ll always have uniform outlines, quickly. You’ll never not find a new document to improve in OmniOutliner 4.

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Sync

Edit all of your outlines on any Mac or iPad using OmniPresence. It’s free, reliable, and open. Your files are always intact and available — they’ll even be waiting for you with Background App Refresh in iOS 7.

Edit all of your outlines on any Mac or iPad using OmniPresence. It’s free, reliable, and open. Your files are always intact and available, quietly syncing in the background with the small desktop app.

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Compare OmniOutliner features

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Document Syncing
Background syncing on both Mac & iPad with OmniPresence
Smart Column Types
Use columns for checkboxes, dates, numbers — even automatic sums or averages
Text Zooming
Quickly change zoom levels via keyboard or toolbar
Rich Text
Style every aspect of each outline — or just use 12 pt Helvetica
Organize & Import/Export
Export to OPML, HTML, DHTML, and more
Batch Find
Search for a quick list of results
Attachment support
Throw in images, recordings, PDFs, EPUBs, and more
Hardware Keyboard Shortcuts
Support for heaps of keyboard shortcuts — even on iPad
Inline Notes
Look at notes right under each row
Document Theming
Swap out look A for look B. Themes included
Multiple Document Templates
Set up a custom, stylized template for every scenario
Audio Recording
Get your thoughts down with audio, too
Named Styles
Easy references for specific styling, like “Blue Header 5” or “Serious Gray 44”
Text Folding
Collapse what you don’t need to see
Column Visibility	PRO
Quickly show or hide the columns you need
More Export Formats	PRO
Adds a few more formats, like Microsoft Word’s .docx
Folded Editing	PRO
OmniOutliner collapses each line of text except the one you’re working on
Export Plugins	PRO
Create or install plugins for exporting to custom filetypes
AppleScript support	PRO
Use a full AppleScript library to read from, manipulate, and add to outlines
Advanced Style Control	PRO
Adjust row metrics, page breaks, and handle visibility
Row Linking	PRO
Quickly create links to other sections within your document