UPDATE HISTORY
See what's changed for ArkWorks
Enhanced Security
File encryption (.ark extension)
File compression (saves 25–50% on disk space)
Data stored on each document outside of database (.arkx extension)
Check Out/Edit
Check out documents and edit them in their native application
Check in when changes are complete so the latest versions are in ArkWorks
Import from Windows Folders
Import documents from Windows
Retain the organization of those files
Conversions
Convert information from other document management systems
Special Features
Document Retention rules
Document Access Audit Module
Enhanced document properties
-Adding notes
-Maturity dates
-Search keys
-Audit trail
Email directly from ArkWorks
Print directly from ArkWorks
ArkWorks PDF Editor
-Add annotations with custom icons for Comments, Notes, Help, New
Paragraph, Insert Line, etc.
-White- or black-out portions of a document (ideal for masking
identification numbers)
-Highlight areas using any color (e.g. to indicate where to sign)
-Add text
-Zoom
-Save changes to edited documents
Enhanced Security
Added Security Users
Administrator Group Permissions
-Editing and Using Tools
-Add, View, Delete and Edit Cabinets
-Add, View, Delete and Edit Drawers
-Securing Cabinets, Drawers and Folders
Email secure file attachments
-Password-protect document
-Allow or disallow:
• Form filling and annotation
• Content extraction
• File modification
• Printing
Installation
Decreased installation time
Web download
Adding Documents
-Gives a caption of how many documents were selected
Adding Folders
-When adding a new folder and then immediately deleting it, ArkWorks
keeps a record of documents' existence and does not allow deletion
ArkWorks Print Driver
-Ability to print out Active Reports (such as TaxWorks Management reports)
without ArkWorks being open
Batch Process
-Sort folders in ascending order (2001, 2002, 2003, etc.)
Copying files from CD
-Will not copy files from a read-only CD
Drawer Information
-New field to enter contact name
Drawer Index
-During first initial configuration, refreshes when adding a new cabinet
Import
-Automatically imports a file when dragging and dropping the shortcut to a
file
Manage Cabinets
-Indicates the correct number of documents in a folder
Notes & Search
-Add certain characters
Prior Year Import
-Corrected total imported clients number
-When importing from workstation, 2001–2004 TaxWorks programs no
longer installed
-Systems 706 and 709 no longer being misfiled
