DocPoint

DocPoint, developed by Do It Software, is a document and record management solution designed to meet the needs of organizations of any size. According to the vendor, DocPoint is a versatile software solution that enables organizations to efficiently capture, manage, search, and share documents while adapting to multi-departmental needs and maintaining established procedures. It is targeted towards businesses in various industries, including education, healthcare, local government, financial services, and legal professions.

Key Features

Document Management: According to the vendor, DocPoint provides organizations with a paperless office solution that deals with large volumes of paper documents, computer-generated files, and email correspondence. It enables users to capture, manage, search, and share documents while adapting to meet multi-departmental needs and maintaining established procedures.

Microsoft Office Integration: The vendor claims that DocPoint offers tight integration with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This integration enhances these applications with valuable capabilities not available from Microsoft. Users can easily add Office documents to DocPoint with a single click, improving efficiency and collaboration.

Easy Multi-User Deployment: DocPoint supports both stand-alone and multi-user installations, making it suitable for organizations of any size. According to the vendor, its quick and simple deployment process ensures easy setup and management in a multi-user network environment. The deployment is scalable, ranging from 1 to hundreds of client/server users.

Instant Document Retrieval: The vendor states that DocPoint offers intelligent search capabilities for instant document retrieval. Its powerful search features enable users to locate files in seconds, with precise search and retrieval based on indexed data queries. The proximity search feature allows users to find terms in context, enhancing search accuracy.

Scan and Import: According to the vendor, DocPoint supports scanning of paper documents using TWAIN-protocol scanners and hybrid capture devices, facilitating the digitization of physical documents. It also offers OCR support for optical character recognition, batch import of electronic documents and directories, and the ability to import documents and files using Windows Explorer.

Email Integration: The vendor claims that DocPoint seamlessly integrates with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, allowing users to archive directly from these applications. It also enables users to email directly from DocPoint and convert Office files to PDF for easy sharing. Users can email documents and folders using DocPoint, with automatic conversion to PDF.

Security and Access Control: According to the vendor, DocPoint provides comprehensive security features to control access to documents. User access privileges determine the level of access granted or denied, while group access privileges determine access to documents and folders. It supports security policies for compartmentalization of users, groups, documents, folders, and topics, ensuring data confidentiality.

Document Version Control: The vendor states that DocPoint enables users to easily track and control document versions. Users can open, restore, and delete old versions of documents, while maintaining a document version history for easy reference. This feature helps ensure document integrity and revision control.

Microsoft Windows and Office Compatibility: According to the vendor, DocPoint is compatible with various versions of Microsoft Windows, including XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10. It also supports Microsoft Office versions 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016. The software requires .NET 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5 and works seamlessly with MS SQL databases, whether built-in or server-based.