Documents and Templates

Whether you are creating reference materials, working on your next novel or paper, or simply gathering your thoughts, Documents are the foundation of your next project, and Templates are the foundation for all your documents.

Documents

Documents allow you to quickly capture your thoughts, organize them into a logical structure, import existing material, export to other formats, or print your latest project.

Creating a Document

To start capturing your thoughts, you will need to create a new document.

On Mac, use the New or New from Template commands in the File Menu.

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, tap the New Outline or Create Document button in the Document Manager, and then select New Outline or New from Template.

If you choose New from Template, the Template Picker opens.

Opening a Document

Documents are files that OmniOutliner can open, edit, save, and print.

OmniOutliner 6 supports the following document types:

On Mac, use the Open or Open Recent commands in the File Menu, and select a document to open.

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, tap a document in the Document Manager.

Importing Files

In addition to opening OmniOutliner documents, OmniOutliner 6 can import a range of file types. Importing leaves the original file in place, while creating a new OmniOutliner Document.

On Mac, use the Open command in the File Menu to import one of the following file types:

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, tap a file in the Document Manager to import one of the following file types:

Saving a Document

Make sure to save your document, so that you don’t lose any of your work.

When first Creating a Document, use the Save command on Mac. On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, the document will automatically save.

If you would like to change your document format, use the Save as… command on Mac. This creates a copy of your document, allowing you to choose between saving it as an OmniOutliner Document, OmniOutliner Template , or OPML Document. On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, you can use Export As; on iPhone, you can use Share As.

If you would like a duplicate of your document, use the Duplicate command on Mac. On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, you can use Export As; on iPhone, you can use Share As.

Exporting Files and Documents

If you need to share your OmniOutliner Document with somebody who doesn’t use OmniOutliner, you can select from a wide range of file types.

On Mac, use the Export… command in the File Menu to export one of the following file types:

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, there are several ways to export:

• With an open document, use the Export As… command in the Document Title Menu (iPad, Apple Vision Pro), or the Share As… command in the Share Menu (iPhone).
• From the Document Manager, touch and hold a document (or use Control + click), tap Share, then tap Share As….
• From the Document Manager, tap the Select button, select one or more documents, tap Share, then tap Share As….

You can then select one of the following file types, and choose a destination for the export:

Templates

Templates are OmniOutliner documents saved with a filename extension of .otemplate, which can be used to create new documents from a common starting point.

Templates are available from the Template Picker when Creating Documents.

All new documents will be created with these attributes from the template:

Template Picker

The Template Picker presents each time you use the New or New from Template… commands on Mac, or tap the New from Template button on iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro.

The center part of the Template Picker displays a collection of Built-in templates, in addition to any Custom templates you have stored in a Connected Folder which is configured to use for templates.

The sidebar contains options for filtering the available templates:

• All Templates — All available templates.
• Custom — Templates from your Connected Folders. Select Custom to display all templates, or select a folder to limit the display.
• Built-In — Templates from Omni. Select Built-In to display all available templates, or select a category to limit the display.

The toolbar contains additional options:

• Menu — Manage Connected Folders.
• Sidebar — Shows or hides the Template Picker sidebar.
• Palette — Filters templates to display only Dynamic, Light, or Dark–themed templates. Note that Built-in Templates support all three options, so your selection will determine the new document’s Dynamic Theme setting.

Touch and hold or Control + click on a template to display a menu containing one or more of these options:

• Show in Files — Display the selected template in Files app on iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro. Only available for Custom Templates.
• Show in Finder — Display the selected template in the Finder on Mac. Only available for Custom Templates.
• Make Default — Use this template for documents created using the New command on Mac or iPad, or by tapping on the New Outline button on iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro.
• Edit — Edit the selected template. Only available for Custom Templates.
• Edit a Copy — Make a copy of the selected template, and open the copy for editing.

Creating a Custom Template

If you have a document which you would like to use as the basis for future documents, you can save it as a Custom template. Custom templates are visible in the Template Picker if they are saved in a Connected Folder configured to use for templates.

On Mac:

1. Select Save as Template from the File Menu.
2. Choose a location to save your template.

On Mac, a list of your configured Connected Folders is available when saving a template. If you attempt to save a template without a configured location, you will be prompted to configure a Connected Folder.

On iPad, Apple Vision Pro:

1. Tap the Document Title Menu.
2. Select Create Template from Outline.
3. Choose a location to save your template.

On iPhone:

1. Tap the More button.
2. Tap the Share Menu button.
3. Select Create Template from Outline.
4. Choose a location to save your template.

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, saving a template uses the standard Document Manager. You will need to navigate to your preferred Connected Folder to save the template. If you need help finding your folder, see Location in the Connecting OmniOutliner chapter.

Document-Specific Settings

In addition to text, images, and attachments, there are a few document-specific settings which are not visible in Settings or The Inspectors, but which affect your templates, as well as documents created by those templates.

Some are obvious:

While others are not:

These can be updated using the related commands, while editing the document.

Opening a Template

On Mac, use the Open or Open Recent commands in the File Menu, and choose a template for editing.

On iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro, tap a template in the Document Manager to open it for editing.

Importing Templates

If you have a template you would like to use, which is not yet available from the Template Picker, you can add it to any of your Connected Folders.

Two items to keep in mind, if the added templates don’t display:

• Make sure the Connected Folder is configured to use for templates.
• If you are using the iCloud Drive Connected Folder, make sure you save the template in the correct location. Read Configuring the iCloud Drive Folder to learn more.

OmniOutliner 4 and 5 on Mac

On Mac, OmniOutliner 4 and OmniOutliner 5 stored Custom templates inside of the OmniOutliner app bundle, unless you were using a Linked Folder.

If you used a Linked Folder, OmniPresence, or iCloud Drive with earlier versions of OmniOutliner, configuring any of those locations as Connected Folders will present all of the contained templates in OmniOutliner 6.

To find templates in a previous Mac version which were saved inside of the OmniOutliner app bundle:

1. Launch OmniOutliner 4 or OmniOutliner 5.
2. Select Resource Browser in the File menu.
3. Select Templates in the Resource Browser sidebar to view all templates, or select a category or Linked Folder to view a subset of templates.
4. Select a template.
5. Click the Gear menu, then select Show in Finder.

Once you have located your templates in the Finder, you can copy or move them into a Connected Folder. As long as OmniOutliner 6 is configured to use that Connected Folder, your imported templates will display in the Template Picker.

OmniOutliner 3 on iPad and iPhone

On iPad and iPhone, OmniOutliner 3 stored Custom templates inside the OmniOutliner folder in iCloud Drive or On My Device, or in a configured OmniPresence folder.

If you used OmniPresence or iCloud Drive with earlier versions of OmniOutliner, configuring any of those locations as Connected Folders will present all of the contained templates in OmniOutliner 6.

To find templates in a previous iPad or iPhone version which were stored on your device:

1. Launch Files app.
2. Navigate to On My Device > OmniOutliner.

Once you have located your templates in Files, you can copy or move them into a Connected Folder. As long as OmniOutliner 6 is configured to use that Connected Folder, your imported templates will display in the Template Picker.

If this is your first time moving or copying files in Files, you may find these Apple User Guide articles helpful:

• Modify files and folders in Files on iPad
• Modify files and folders in Files on iPhone
• View, modify, and organize files and folders in Files on Apple Vision Pro

Template Themes

Templates always contain a theme: the set of Structural Styles and Named Styles in a document.

When Creating a Document using the Template Picker, the theme of the selected template is applied to the new document. You can also update an existing document using the Apply Template Theme command, the Apply Theme toolbar button, or Apply a New Theme… in the Dynamic Theme inspector.

Printing

There are times that nothing beats a paper copy of your document, so OmniOutliner supports printing from Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro.

On Mac:

• Select Print from the File Menu, or press Command+P.

You can customize your printout when Printing from Mac.

On iPad, Apple Vision Pro:

1. Tap the Document Title Menu.
2. Select Print.

On iPhone:

1. Tap the More button.
2. Tap the Share Menu button.
3. Select Print.

The Print window displays a preview of your document.

If you would like to learn more about printing from Apple devices, read these Apple User Guide articles:

Printing from Mac

On Mac, additional options are available under the Content, Headers & Footers, and Margins sections of the Print dialog.

The preview of your document will update as you modify options in the Print dialog, providing an easy way to see what happens as you change settings. If you would like to see a larger preview, click the PDF pop-up menu, then select Open in Preview.

Printing to PDF

If you would like a PDF of your document:

Printing to PDF is not available from iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro, but exporting to PDF is supported.

Content Options

Content options allows you to configure which information is printed, as well as how it is displayed.

Options that control which rows (and notes) are included in your printout:

• Print selected rows only — Only currently selected rows are included.
• Filter rows by status checkbox — Only rows that are checked or unchecked are included. If the rows are part of a group, any enclosing rows will also be included.
• Expand to show all descendants — Automatically expand groups, so all contained rows are visible in the printout.
• Flatten indentation — Remove indentation from the printout, so that all rows have the same initial alignment.
• Include notes — Choose between printing notes that are currently visible as shown in document, or print all notes in the document by selecting expanded.

Options that control how the entire document displays:

• Scale to fit page width — Columns are scaled to fit on a single page. With this option unchecked, the printout matches OmniOutliner, so you may need to manually adjust page breaks. When you adjust a column or window, a dashed line displays to indicate where the page break will occur.
• Print column titles — Only applies if Column Headers are set to Show or Automatic.
• Print row handles — Only applies if Row Handles are set to Always show.
• Print alternate row colors — If an Alternate Row color has been set, it will be included.
• Print other background colors — Other background colors will be printed, such as those applied by a Highlight style.

Headers and Footers

Headers and Footers options allow you to add details about your document to the top and bottom of each page of your printout.

Select an option from the pop-up menu at the top of the section to apply the headers and footers to:

• Master Page — All pages of the printout, unless another option applies.
• First Page — Only the first page of your printout.
• Odd Pages — All odd pages of your printout.
• Even Pages — All even pages of your printout.

The six boxes below are grouped in two sets, representing the left, center, and right positions on the page, with a top row for headers, and a bottom row for footers.

Click in a given box, and use the Insert pop-up menu below the row to insert one or more of the following:

• Page Number — Current page number.
• Section Title — If a Focus is applied, the name of the focused row; if no focus is applied, the document name.
• Last Modification Time — Date and time document was last updated.
• Page Count — Number of pages in the document.
• Document Title — By default, the same as the document name. Documents created by OmniOutliner 3 for Mac and earlier may have a separate document title.
• Document Name — Name assigned to the file when it is saved or renamed, and which appears in the document Toolbar.
• Print Time — Date and time document is printed.

Margins

Margins options allow you to control the appearance of your document within the bounds of the printed page.

To adjust any of the margin values, click into a field and enter a new distance, or click arrows to the right of the field to increase or decrease the value.

• Top of page to header — Distance between the top edge of the page and the header. Should be smaller than the distance to the content.
• Top of page to content — Distance between the top edge of the page and the content. Should be larger than the distance to the header.
• Left margin — Distance between the left edge of the page and the content.
• Right margin — Distance between the right edge of the page and the content.
• Content to bottom of page — Distance between the bottom edge of the page and the content. Should be larger than the distance to the header.
• Footer to bottom of page — Distance between the bottom edge of the page and the footer. Should be smaller than the distance to the content.

Document Manager

When you first launch OmniOutliner on iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro, you see the Document Manager, where you can create, open, import, and export documents.

The Document Manager provides access to the OmniOutliner folder in iCloud Drive; On My iPad, On My iPhone, or On My Apple Vision Pro; OmniPresence; Other Cloud Services; and folders and files from select applications.

There are three primary areas of the Document Manager:

• Recents
• Shared
• Browse

With Browse having additional areas:

• Locations
• Tags

Browsing a Location:

• Toolbar
• File Details
• Shortcut Menu

Recents

Recents displays your recently opened documents sorted by date, from most to least recently opened, across all available locations. If you are looking for a document that does not display in Recents, tap the button to search your device, or switch to the Browse view.

Shared

Shared displays files and folders that you have shared with other people, using iCloud Drive.

To learn more about sharing files and folders, please see these Apple User Guide articles:

• Share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPad
• Share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone
• Send and share files and folders in Files on Apple Vision Pro

Browse

Browse displays Locations on your device, or in any connected cloud services.

In Regular View, the Sidebar contains Recents, Shared, Locations, and Tags. Tap the button to show or hide the Sidebar.

In Compact View, the Sidebar is visible by tapping the button or the Browse button.

The top toolbar contains a More menu. Tap the button to show:

• Connect to Server — Choose a server to connect, adding it as a location in a separate Shared section below Locations.
• Edit — Rearrange locations and tags, and choose which locations you want visible in the list. Changes made here apply to the Locations list everywhere it appears, including Files and other apps that use the Document Manager.

Locations

Locations displays storage locations on your device, and may include:

• iCloud Drive
• On My Device
• Cloud Services
• Recently Deleted,

iCloud Drive

If your iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro is signed in to your Apple Account, this section provides access to all the contents of your iCloud Drive.

When first installed, OmniOutliner creates a folder at iCloud Drive > OmniOutliner. You can use this folder to sync documents between your devices, or configure the iCloud Drive Connected Folder.

On My Device

By default, the On My iPad, On My iPhone, or On My Apple Vision Pro section contains folders and files which are stored on your device, rather than in the cloud.

If you Configure OmniPresence, the default location for OmniPresence folders is On My Device > OmniOutliner.

Cloud Services

Any Other Cloud Services you configure in Files, such as Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive, will also show in Locations.

Read Apple’s Use third-party cloud apps in the Files app article to learn more.

Recently Deleted

Recently Deleted contains any documents or files you have deleted, sorted from most to least recently deleted.

To manage these items:

• Tap Select (in the More menu on compact devices).
• Tap items to select them.
• Tap the Recover button to return items to their original location.
• Tap the Delete button to permanently delete items.

Please note that some cloud service providers permanently delete files, instead of moving them to Recently Deleted.

Tags

Tags allow you to quickly filter the view to show items with a specific tag:

• Tap a tag to view only items with that tag applied.
• Apply tags using the Shortcut Menu.

Browsing a Location

Once you have selected a Location, its contents are visible to the side (on iPad and Apple Vision Pro), or slide into view (on iPhone).

If you need to find a specific item, the top of the screen contains a Search field. Once you have started searching, you can choose between searching Recents, the current Location, or the current folder.

Toolbar

When viewing a location, the toolbar across the top of the screen will include some or all of these buttons, depending on the device, window size, and orientation:

• Tap the Back button to return to your previous location, typically navigating up in the folder hierarchy, or returning to the Locations list.
• Tap the Forward button to reverse the path taken by tapping the Back button.
• The name of the current cloud service provider (such as Box) or folder (such as Templates) is displayed. If you are viewing a folder, there is a down arrow which can be tapped to show options from the operating system.
• Toolbar OmniOutliner Menu.
• Automation Menu
• New Outline
• OmniPresence
• Some devices will include a More menu, with additional buttons or settings from the operating system.

File Details

Each file is represented by a thumbnail image, along with its name, size, and date it was last modified.

You can tap a document to open it, or tap the name of a document to rename it. As you edit the document, OmniOutliner will update the image based on your changes.

Shortcut Menu

Tap and hold an item to open a menu containing a selection of commands, based on item type and location:

Document Formats

OmniOutliner supports working with many document formats and file types.

Documents are types of files which OmniOutliner can open, edit, save, and print:

OmniOutliner 6 also supports exporting these document formats, for ease of sharing with others or running in older versions:

OmniOutliner Document

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports editing and exporting OmniOutliner documents.

This is the default format for documents created with OmniOutliner 6 for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro; OmniOutliner 5 for Mac; and OmniOutliner 3 for iPad and iPhone.

Documents created in OmniOutliner 6 can be opened, edited, and saved by OmniOutliner 5 for Mac and OmniOutliner 3 for iPad and iPhone, but saving in the earlier version of the app may discard Dynamic Theme customization, as well as some Filter rules.

OmniOutliner document files are saved with a filename extension of .ooutline.

From OmniOutliner to OmniGraffle

You can use OmniGraffle to create visual representations of your OmniOutliner document, based on your original styled text layout.

You can also select View > Show Contents > Outline to use the OmniGraffle Outline Editor to continue building your outline.

OmniOutliner Template

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports editing and exporting OmniOutliner templates.

This is the default format for templates created with OmniOutliner 6 for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro; OmniOutliner 5 for Mac; and OmniOutliner 3 for iPad and iPhone.

Templates created in OmniOutliner 6 can be opened, edited, and saved by OmniOutliner 5 for Mac and OmniOutliner 3 for iPad and iPhone, but saving in the earlier version of the app may discard Dynamic Theme customization, as well as some Filter rules.

OmniOutliner templates are saved with a filename extension of .otemplate.

OmniOutliner 3 Document

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports editing and exporting OmniOutliner 3 documents.

This was the format for documents created with OmniOutliner 4 for Mac; OmniOutliner 3 for Mac; OmniOutliner 2 for iPad and iPhone; and OmniOutliner 1 for iPad. These documents can be opened, edited, and saved by OmniOutliner 6, but do not support all current features.

When opening an OmniOutliner 3 document, a notice bar appears at the top of the window indicating that you are using an older file format, which does not support the full set of OmniOutliner 6 features.

On Mac, you can:

• Select the button to learn more.
• Select the Convert… button to update to the newest format.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar.

On iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro, you can:

• Select the Learn More button, then choose whether you want to Convert to the newest format, Hide Warning this time, or Don’t Warn Again for all OmniOutliner 3 documents.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar this time only.

OmniOutliner 3 documents are saved with a filename extension of .oo3.

OmniOutliner 3 Template

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports editing and exporting OmniOutliner 3 templates.

This was the format for templates created with OmniOutliner 4 for Mac; OmniOutliner 3 for Mac; OmniOutliner 2 for iPad and iPhone; and OmniOutliner 1 for iPad. These templates can be opened, edited, and saved by OmniOutliner 6, but do not support all current features.

When opening an OmniOutliner 3 template, a notice bar appears at the top of the window indicating that you are using an older file format, which does not support the full set of OmniOutliner 6 features.

On Mac, you can:

• Select the button to learn more.
• Select the Convert… button to update to the newest format.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar.

On iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro, you can:

• Select the Learn More button, then choose whether you want to Convert to the newest format, Hide Warning this time, or Don’t Warn Again for all OmniOutliner 3 templates.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar this time only.

OmniOutliner 3 templates are saved with a filename extension of .oo3template.

Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports editing and exporting Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) documents.

OPML documents can be edited in OmniOutliner, and are also supported by many other apps, making them useful for transferring and sharing your outline.

The OPML format supports your outline structure, but many OmniOutliner features, such as Styles, Filters, and Attachments, are not supported by this format. If you would like to use these features, you can use Export or Save As to create an OmniOutliner Document.

When opening an OPML Document, a notice bar appears at the top of the window indicating that some OmniOutliner features are not available.

On Mac, you can:

• Select the button to learn more.
• Select the Don’t Show Again button to hide this notice for all OPML Documents.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar this time only.

On iPad, iPhone, or Apple Vision Pro, you can:

• Select the Learn More button, then choose whether you want to Hide Warning this time, or Don’t Warn Again for all OPML Documents. If you change your mind about no longer warning, you can reset the Warnings setting.
• Select the button to hide the notice bar this time only.

While OPML documents do not support styles, you can choose one of your Template Themes to use as an OPML Display Theme.

Please note that if you apply a Focus to your document before exporting, only the focused contents will be exported.

OPML Documents are saved with a filename extension of .opml.

File Types

OmniOutliner 6 supports importing these file types:

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting these file types:

Comma-Separated Values (CSV)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting Comma-Separated Values files. It is also possible to import CSV files, once they have been updated to use tabs instead of commas.

Exporting a document with a single creates a CSV file with each row on a separate line, and text containing spaces within quotation marks.

Exporting a document with multiple columns creates a CSV file with each row on a separate line, each column separated by a comma, and text containing spaces within quotation marks.

This export option is ideal for preserving data from multiple columns. If you also want to preserve Styles, consider exporting to Microsoft Excel (XSLX).

Importing a CSV file uses the Plain Text (TXT) import, which results in a single-column document.

If you transform your CSV file into a tab-delimited file (see Tab-separated values) with a filename extension of .txt, then importing the resulting TXT file will successfully import both rows and columns.

CSV files are saved with a filename extension of .csv.

HTML (Simple and Dynamic)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting either Simple or Dynamic HTML websites.

Simple HTML export creates a folder with the same name as your document, containing an index.html file, along with any images or other attachments included in your document.

Dynamic HTML export also includes an outliner.js file, which adds support for expanding and collapsing sections of the outline when viewed in a web browser.

Styles are converted to CSS.

Microsoft Excel (XLSX)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting Microsoft Excel (XLSX) files.

Exporting creates a Microsoft Excel file which can be edited with Microsoft Excel 2010, or other versions of Excel which support the format.

This export option is ideal for preserving data from multiple columns, while also representing Styles (within the limits of Excel), and preserving links. If you need to export multiple columns, but do not need to preserve styles or links, consider exporting to CSV.

Microsoft Excel allows assigning links to cells, so OmniOutliner maps existing links when exporting. Links which are not exported as a linked cell are still exported as plain text in the destination cell, and can be converted back to links within Excel. If an OmniOutliner cell contains:

Please note that if you apply a Focus to your document before exporting, only the focused contents will be exported.

Microsoft Excel files are saved with a filename extension of .xslx.

Microsoft PowerPoint (PPTX)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting Microsoft PowerPoint (PPTX) files.

Exporting creates a Microsoft PowerPoint file which can be edited with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, or other versions of PowerPoint which support the format.

Each Level 1 row is exported as a separate slide, with each contained row listed on that slide, while notes become presenter notes. Image attachments are placed on slides corresponding to their level in the hierarchy, but must be manually repositioned to the desired location on the slide. OmniOutliner and PowerPoint styles have different structures, so most OmniOutliner styles are removed during export.

Please note that if you apply a Focus to your document before exporting, only the focused contents will be exported.

Microsoft PowerPoint (2012 Format) files are saved with a filename extension of .pptx.

Microsoft Word (DOCX)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting Microsoft Word (DOCX) files.

There are two options for exporting to DOCX.

Both options:

• Include only the Topic Column.
• Convert Level Styles to Word heading styles.
• Flatten other styles, and applies them directly to text.

Each option represents structure in a different way:

• DOCX (Indented) creates a file which retains the outline structure using indentation, and is useful for transitioning from your outline into a final document.
• DOCX (Outline) creates a file which retains the outline structure when viewed in Word’s Outline view, and is useful for continuing to build your outline in Word.

Please note that if you apply a Focus to your document before exporting, only the focused contents will be exported.

Microsoft Word files are saved with a filename extension of .docx.

Plain Text (TXT)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports importing and exporting plain text (TXT) files.

Importing from TXT converts each line of text into a new row.

If your TXT file contains tabs, each tab will be converted into a column. This allows you to quickly import tabular data, whether copied from a spreadsheet or webpage, or converted from a CSV file.

Exporting to TXT creates a file with rows and columns aligned using tabs rather than spaces. This can be used for importing into spreadsheets, such as Numbers or Excel.

Plain text files are saved with a filename extension of .txt.

Portable Document Format (PDF)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports exporting Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

On Mac, the PDF file format is not included as an export option, as OmniOutliner supports the Save as PDF option available in the Print panel.

See Printing from Mac to learn about configuring the appearance of your document, and Printing to PDF for guidance on creating a PDF.

PDF files are saved with a filename extension of .pdf.

Rich Text Format (RTF)

Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Vision Pro

OmniOutliner 6 supports importing and exporting rich text format (RTF) files.

Rich Text Format (RTF) is a file type that many word processors, such as TextEdit, Pages, and Microsoft Word, can open and edit.

Importing from RTF creates a document which includes the text, text styles, and colors from the original RTF file.

Exporting to RTF creates a file which includes Styles applied in OmniOutliner.

RTF is a good choice if your document contains text, numbers, and styles; if it contains attachments and images, consider exporting to RTFD.

Rich text format files are saved with a filename extension of .rtf.

Rich Text Format Directory (RTFD)

Available on Mac

OmniOutliner 6 supports importing and exporting rich text format directory (RTFD) files.

Rich Text Format Directory (RTFD) is a file type that many word processors, such as TextEdit, Pages, and Microsoft Word, can open and edit.

Importing from RTFD creates a document which includes the text, text styles, colors, and images from the original RTFD file.

Exporting to RTFD creates a rich text format directory file which includes Styles applied in OmniOutliner, as well as any attachments.

RTFD is a good choice if your document contains attachments and images; if it contains only text, numbers, and styles, consider exporting to RTF.

Rich text format directory files are saved with a filename extension of .rtfd.

Symantec MORE 3.1

Available on Mac

OmniOutliner 6 supports importing Symantec MORE 3.1 files (which have a filename extension of .more), and exporting to MORE-compatible Plain Text (TXT) files.

Importing from MORE creates an OmniOutliner document, with the outline contents from the file.

Exporting to MORE creates a TXT file structured for easy import into Symantec MORE 3.1.

MORE–compatible TXT files are saved with a filename extension of .txt.