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We have released a version update for Globodox with new features and improved performance. Both the full setup as well as the update setup for this version – Globodox 7.6 – are available for download. Download Globodox 7.6

What’s new in Globodox 7.6?

Besides better performance, you can now look forward to these new features…

• Merging one Tag with another: Now you can easily merge one tag with another. This will delete the tag that is merged, remove that tag from all documents; and automatically add the other tag to these documents. The benefit of this new feature is that in case you misspelled a tag while adding it to a document, you can rectify the error by replacing the incorrect tag with the correct one. To do this, you need not change the tag for each document individually. You can simply create a new tag and merge the incorrect tag into the correct one. This feature also helps in rectifying situations where multiple users accidentally create similar tags (e.g., one user has already created the tag ‘Marketing’ and another user accidentally creates the tag ‘Mktg’. The latter tag can be merged into the ‘Marketing’ tag.). Merging of tags is a privilege that can be assigned to different roles as per the requirement.

• Sorting of Destination Profile list: Until now, if you wanted to view the Destination Profiles you have saved in Globodox, the Destination Profile drop-down would not display the list in an alphabetical order. But now, Globodox displays the profile list in the drop-down in an alphabetical order.

• Publish multiple draft documents together: Until now, you could only select one draft document at a time and publish each individually. But now, you can select more than one document and publish them all in one go! Needless to say, each document will be published to the next major version and all minor versions will be deleted as usual.

• Thunderbird Setup 9.x drag & drop mail Support: Now you can drag and drop your emails from Thunderbird version 9.x onwards, into Globodox. These email messages can be displayed (previewed) in the Preview pane in Globodox.

This was just an update version. In the months to come, you can expect more additions to Globodox.

If you are not using Globodox yet, you can order now and upgrade to new versions in the next one year for free! That’s because with every license ordered, you get a year’s Maintenance Subscription absolutely free! Click here to Order Globodox licenses

UPGRADE NOTES:

1. To upgrade your existing Globodox installation, download the update setup.
2. If your Maintenance Subscription has expired, then you will not be able to upgrade your existing Globodox installation to the latest version. You will first need to purchase as many Maintenance Subscriptions as the number of Globodox licenses you own. To purchase, write to us at sales@itaz.com.
3. Learn more about why you should upgrade to Globodox 7.6. (The blog post is about ver. 7.5 but applies to ver. 7.6 as well.)

Download Globodox 7.6 now!

Scanning your archive of paper documents is a major project by itself. It will make your documents permanent. But are you comfortable with the idea of letting a vendor have possession of your confidential papers? At the same time, can you accommodate high speed document scanners and skilled staff sent by your vendor to your office premises without disturbing your employees’ work routine? These are some important points to consider if you have decided to embark on the project to digitize your paper document archive.

Read the free white paper titled Choosing between Onsite and Offsite Scanning of Paper Archives for a closer look at this issue.

Choosing between Onsite and Offsite Scanning of Paper Archives
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This is a dilemma many businesses face, especially those which have large paper archives comprising decades old documents. The leadership of the company agrees on the need to switch to electronic document management. Now one of the first decisions to be made as part of document management planning is what to scan first – the paper archives or paper documents in daily use. Maybe your organization faces such a dilemma. Both options have their own advantages and limitations. Before you zero-in on any one, you should look at their pros and cons dispassionately and find out which option will help you stay in line with the short term as well as long term goals of your business.

To help you make this choice, we bring you a free white paper titled Paper Archives or Current Documents: Which to Scan First? The white paper discusses the various factors that you should consider before making the decision in favor of either.

Paper Archives or Current Documents: Which to Scan First?
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The Globodox team wishes you a Happy New Year! Have a great 2012 ahead!

What a year 2011 has been for us! We continued growing both in terms of Globodox users and the Globodox team. It was hard work but also great fun to assist so many organizations around the world to adopt the simple approach to document management that Globodox offers. And the great feedback and appreciation from happy customers makes it more than worth the effort we put in!

This year we added some great people to the Globodox team. This will result in improved communication in 2012 and of course some amazing new features and tools for Globodox.

We released version 7.5 a few days ago and you can look forward to the next version of Globodox in a few months from now.

Once again thank you to all our wonderful customers and best wishes for a great 2012…

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The release of Globodox 7.5 affects users in some important ways. The effect varies, depending on whether you are an existing Globodox customer using version 5.0.1.8 and above or are still evaluating the software. Let’s look at these implications…

“I’m still evaluating Globodox”
If you’re evaluating Globodox and have not yet purchased licenses, then you can continue with your Free Trial as usual. When you purchase Globodox licenses, you will have to download and install the upgrade setup for Version 7.5 and apply the registration key that we send you. In the meantime, if you want to test-use the new version, you can update your setup. (Please refer to the note at the end of this post, before you proceed.)

“I am already a Globodox customer”
In that case please read through this carefully…

Why should I upgrade to Globodox version 7.5?
Globodox 7.5 adds very useful new features that make it an even more efficient tool to manage your documents. Check out the full list new features in Globodox 7.5.

Will upgrading to version 7.5 erase my existing data?
No – it won’t! When you upgrade to version 7.5, you will need to download the upgrade setup, install it and run it. The upgrade setup will upgrade your Globodox DB but it will not touch your data. This means you do not lose your data. As always it is a good practice to backup your Globodox DBs before any Globodox upgrade. Remember to backup the Main DB as well as all the Data DBs.

How do I go about upgrading to version 7.5?
That depends on whether your Maintenance Subscription is currently active or it has ended. If the Maintenance Subscription is currently active, you just need to download and install the upgrade setup, run it, restart Globodox and continue using it as usual (you must update the Globodox installation on each machine). But if your Maintenance Subscription has come to an end, you will need to purchase Maintenance Subscriptions – as many as the number of Globodox licenses you own. You can purchase Maintenance Subscriptions by contacting us at sales@itaz.com. Once you purchase the Maintenance Subscriptions, we will email you the registration key and the link to download the upgrade setup. You can then download and install the upgrade setup, run it, restart Globodox and continue using it as usual. It’s that simple!

What are the steps to update my Globodox installation?
Below are the 6 easy steps to update to Version 7.5:

1. Take a backup of all your DBs before upgrading to the latest version.
2. Make sure that Globodox is not running on any of the machines when running the upgrade setup.
3. Start upgrading Globodox on the machine on which it is installed in the Server mode.
4. Once the upgrade setup is installed on the server machine, make sure that you start Globodox once.
5. The first time you login after installing the update setup, you will need to login as the ‘superadmin’ user and open each DB with this user so that all the DBs get upgraded to the latest version.
6. Once you have done this, you will need to install the update on all the Client machines individually.

That’s it! Once you have carried out the steps above, you are ready to use Globodox 7.5 to manage your documents even more effectively than before.

What if I choose not to upgrade to Globodox 7.5?
You can still carry on using Globodox as usual, but you would not be able to use the new features in Globodox 7.5 which could help you manage your documents even better. Also, in case you faced an issue requiring support from our side, one of the first things we would ask you to do would be to upgrade your version to the latest one. Often, that by itself is sufficient to resolve the issue. So it is always beneficial to keep your Globodox updated to the latest version.

My Maintenance Subscription ended on (or before) 15th December 2011. I want to upgrade to Globodox 7.5. How can I do so?
If your Maintenance Subscription came to an end on or before 15th December 2011, you will need to purchase as many Maintenance Subscriptions as the number of Globodox licenses you own. You can purchase Maintenance Subscriptions by contacting us at sales@itaz.com. Once you purchase the Maintenance Subscriptions, we will email you the registration key and the link to download the upgrade setup. You can then download and install the upgrade setup, run it, restart Globodox and continue using it as usual. It’s that simple!

Note for both – existing customers as well as users evaluating Globodox:

Please do not use the Full Setup to update an existing installation of Globodox – always use the Update Setup. Also, you must not uninstall an existing version and attempt to install the latest version of Globodox using the Full Setup. This will not work. Download the update setup and follow the steps given in “What are the steps to update my Globodox installation?”above.

Note for existing customers:

If you are using Globodox Web Client, please contact support@itaz.com before upgrading your Globodox Desktop Client installation.