New functions have been introduced to Normfall Manager 4 and existing functions of Normfall Manager 3 improved.

Here is a short overview of the most important changes:

• Optically attractive new user interface.
• Built-in and custom icons for defining structure node types.
  
• Simplified attaching using plug-ins (Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft
  Office, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer).
• Automatic copying of documents to the project folder when attaching.
• Quick attaching using the system history of recently opened documents.
• Fast attaching using the file inbox (supports division of labor).
• Quick access to Normfall projects using the "Normfall button" in hover mode, which always remains visible on the screen (optional).
• Attaching to several structure nodes simultaneously using "checkmarks" in the "reference box".
• Selection of several structure nodes simultaneously is possible.
• Conversion of structure nodes to reference rows and reference rows to structure nodes.
• Shared content locations: the contents of several structure nodes or reference rows can be automatically synchronized with one another.
• Shortcuts: Using a shortcut with a structure node shows its branch at another location of the structure tree.
• Hyperlinks in the structure: References to structure nodes in other structures (projects) possible.
• Hyperlinks from flow text in other applications (e.g. e-mail) to structure nodes possible.
• Node Types: Additional out-of-box node types and support of custom node types using your own icons.
• Improved formatting possibilities in the editor.
• Dragging documents with the mouse, copying and pasting: now possible in every direction (to/from Windows Explorer and Outlook).
• Management functions for documents: Export, zip, print, send, delete entirely.
• Integrated display of the project folder.
• Improved search functions: Search in attached documents using Microsoft Indexing Service, search in branches or by date.
• Database server support: Very robust even when dealing with large quantities of data and multiple-user access.
• For system administrators: Possibility of defining standard options settings for user groups by means of the Normfall Manager Administration Kit.

Important changes:

• Renaming: In NF4 the structure file is now the "project file".
• System requirements: Please note the new system requirements.
• Discontinuation of the index function.
• At the moment no updateable Authoring structures possible.