on the
Desktop ribbon.Click the Desktop Options button on the
Desktop ribbon.
The Desktop tab first allows you to choose between several color schemes for the desktop background, pane background and for ribbons and frames.
Display classic style thumbnails — Displays thumbnails in the style of previous PaperPort releases. Item titles are located above thumbnails, thumbnails are aligned to the top, and the page navigator consists of a scroll bar that is always displayed.
Show file name extensions — Displays three-character file name extensions that identify the file type; for example, report.doc,
Show page names of multi-page items — When in thumbnail view, displays the page names of multi-page MAX and PDF items below the item name. MAX files cannot accept new page names in PaperPort 14. Only page names placed with earlier versions can be viewed.
Truncate long item names — Shortens long item names. Truncation will be indicated with three dots.
Open Image files with — choose from the following options:
Image View within PaperPort
Separate ImageViewer program
Program
associated with file type
Open PDF files with — choose from the following options:
PDF Viewer Plus (see Note)
Image View within PaperPort
Separate ImageViewer program
Program associated with file type
Note
If a more sophisticated Kofax PDF viewer/editor product such as Kofax Power PDF is found at PaperPort installation time, PDF Viewer Plus will not be installed and Power PDF is offered instead. If you wish to use a version of Kofax Power PDF, you must choose Program associated with file type, and specify Power PDF as your application associated with the PDF file type.
Open Other documents with — choose from the following options:
Program associated with file type
Image View within PaperPort
Separate ImageViewer program
Choosing Program associated with file type starts the program in which the item was created or is currently associated. For example, when you double-click a file named Report.doc, it opens the file in Microsoft Word.
Save items without prompting — items are automatically saved without prompting you for confirmation. Clear this checkbox if you want to confirm or discard any changes before you save an item.
Show Windows Context menu — Select this to access choices available in the current context of the operating system or application. Available in PaperPort Professional.
Switch to Details view if there are more than __ items in a folder — Select this to have the program switch automatically from Thumbnail to Details view if a folder contains more than a defined number of files. This speeds up folder opening.