PDF Note WorkspaceDocumentation
Choose a guide for the task you want to do. Start with setup if you have just downloaded the app; use the recovery guide if you need to protect or restore your work.
- Set up and open the appChoose Standard or Lite, extract the ZIP, and try the included samples.
- Project overview referenceUnderstand terminology and what the public documents establish.
- Resolve a problemFind what to check when the app will not start, save, or open a file.
Start using the app
- Setup and updatesExtract the ZIP, launch the app, and update to a new version.
- User guide overviewFind the English guides and recommended reading order.
Read, annotate, and take notes
- Using the applicationOpen materials, edit notes, and export your work.
- Compare files in the read-only viewerRead multiple tabs and PDFs with CLROP annotations.
- Features, operations and settingsLook up locations, steps, results, adjustable options and limits.
Protect and restore your work
- Saving and recoveryUnderstand backups, protected work, and how to restore it.
- TroubleshootingCheck startup, saving, and file problems.
Understand the files
- Note writing and syntax examplesLook up input assist, headings, tables, math and links.
- PDF, annotation, and note filesLearn which files belong together when copying or moving them.
- .clro note formatLook up note syntax and use with other software.
- .clrop annotation dataUnderstand the PDF relationship and saved annotation data.
Project and reference material
- Project overview and packages — Standard and Lite editions, included features, and policies.
- Documentation guide — 61 documents, counting Japanese and English versions separately.
- Background, design, and verification — Selected English explanations of the design and checks.
- Licenses and third-party notices — Terms for the app and its components.
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Open any document by title, grouped by purpose. For descriptions and help choosing a document, see the documentation guide.
English user and developer guides (14)
Get started
Read and take notes
Save, manage files and troubleshoot
Development and terms
Project and shared documents (9)
Overview and navigation
Statistics and history
Licenses and reporting
Background, design and technical references (24)
Explanation and reading guidance
Principles and design
Features, suitability and safety
Implementation and technical references
Japanese user and developer guides (14)
Get started
Read and take notes
Save, manage files and troubleshoot
Development and terms
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Some detailed background and reference documents are available only in Japanese. The user guides linked above are in English.