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Add a mindmap view for brainstorming and organizing
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When importing, allow splitting large Word documents by headings

When importing, provide an option for splitting large Word documents into smaller documents so that they can be managed/edited easily in a Writing Outliner project.
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Add a "combined document view" for editing multiple documents

Allow select multiple documents in the outline and get them merged and editable in the Word document window.
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Adding user defined column

Creating user defined column can great improve the organization of the early stages of projects.
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Built-in note taker

Allow capturing selected text in web browser as a note or idea and sent directly to Writing Outliner.
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Full screen, distraction free mode that doesn't loose formatting when switching back and forth

I've seen and tried a full screen Word addin, but it looses the formatting for the entire document when switching in and out, so its basically useless (if I'm going to use a text editor, I'll fire up WriteMonkey or Q10, not Word)
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Add a frequency words / phrases counter pane to find repetitive words / phrases in documents
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Keep the outliner as minimalistic as possible
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A standalone version that doesn't require MS Word

Make a standalone (EXE) version of Writing Outliner that doesn't not require Microsoft Word to run.
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Allow viewing two documents side by side

While editing a document in the Word document window, allow viewing another research file or note file on the right side in read-only mode.
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Allow adding links to external files from project documents

Allow linking to external files (PDF's, Excel, webpages, etc) from documents in a Writing Outliner project.
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Add support for bibliographic software, especially Zotero
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Import PDF files into a Writing Outliner project
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Add the ability to make cross references within a project

This is crucial for academic writers.
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Add keyboard shortcut, start menu or Word menu option for temporarily disabling the outliner
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Auto Saving Projects
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Add support for PIMs in order to view and import information from them directly
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import graphics such as jpeg
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I'd like to see a cloning feature

I'd like to see a cloning feature like the one in MyInfo. Ref: http://www.milenix.com/myinfo-features.php. With this feature you can insert multiple copies of the same document or parts of a document into several outlines. Then no matter which instance you change all others instances change too. It is a super feature.
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There are two ways to get more votes:

Add a mindmap view for brainstorming and organizing

When importing, allow splitting large Word documents by headings

Add a "combined document view" for editing multiple documents

Adding user defined column

Built-in note taker

Full screen, distraction free mode that doesn't loose formatting when switching back and forth

Add a frequency words / phrases counter pane to find repetitive words / phrases in documents

Keep the outliner as minimalistic as possible

A standalone version that doesn't require MS Word

Allow viewing two documents side by side

Allow adding links to external files from project documents

Add support for bibliographic software, especially Zotero

Import PDF files into a Writing Outliner project

Folders closed by password

Add the ability to make cross references within a project

Add keyboard shortcut, start menu or Word menu option for temporarily disabling the outliner

Auto Saving Projects

Add support for PIMs in order to view and import information from them directly

import graphics such as jpeg

I'd like to see a cloning feature

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