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The Info pane, just like its counterpart in the Finder, displays additional information about a selected document or group, from icon and name to comments and other metadata. Open the Info pane by selecting Tools > Inspector > Info > ….
Note: When you have multiple items selected, some editable attributes can be modified. For example, tags can be applied to multiple files at once. However, if you add tags to the same files separately, only tags common to them will be shown if you select them together again.
Generic The Generic view shows additional basic information about a selected document or group, similar to what is shown in the Get Info window in the Finder. Additionally, it shows some other attributes like ratings, color labels, and geolocation data. Here are the attributes shown: Icon and Name: Displays the name of the selected item. To change the icon of the item, select it and paste any image you want over it. To change the name of the item, use the Name field below. Name: Displays the name of the selected item. This is an editable attribute. Aliases: Displays any aliases for the selected item. Enter one or more words here, separated by semicolons, as alternative targets for Wiki links. Generally, Wiki links refer to the name of contents, and aliases make this system even more flexible. URL: Displays a URL associated with the selected item. This is an editable attribute. While it is typically used for web addresses, it also may contain other types; e.g., file URLs, URL with custom schemes, etc. Click the down arrow and choose: Launch to open the URL, Copy to copy the URL to the clipboard, or Remove to clear the URL. Path: Displays the item's file's path in the Finder. This is not an editable attribute. Click the down arrow and choose: Launch to open the file in the system default application; Show in Finder to open a Finder window with the file selected, and Copy to copy the file path to the clipboard. If you are indexing files, there is a Path option that allows you to select a folder or volume. If you have moved indexed files to a new location, this option can be used to select the new location, provided you have not renamed any of the files before updating the path. Attached Script: Displays the name of an AppleScript script attached to the object. This is a script that is triggered when you select the item in the database. Click the down arrow and choose: Select to choose a triggered script to attach, or Remove to remove the script from the item. Read more... Added: Displays the date an item was added to the database. This is not an editable attribute. Created/Modified: Displays the date an item was created or modified. These are editable attributes. Click the calendar icon to choose a date and time. You can also select individual parts of the date or time and type or modify them with the up and down arrows. When typing, press the ⇥Tab key to commit the change. Size: Displays the size of the item. For groups and news feeds, this field shows the size of all contained items. Kind: Displays the kind of the selected item. For documents, the file type will be shown, e.g., Markdown. Location: Displays the location of the item in the database. This is an active item; hovering over items will display their full names and clicking them will navigate to the clicked group. Instances: Displays how many duplicates or replicants of the selected item are in the database. Click to show a pop-up menu listing all instances and duplicates and their enclosing groups. Select any item to reveal it. Format: For news feeds you can set the default format in which new articles are saved. Color: Allows you to set a color for a tag. Only available when a tag is selected. Click the title Color for options to clear or copy the color. Geolocation: Displays geolocation data based on the creation origin of the file; i.e., the geographic location when the file was originally created. This is an editable attribute and can be changed if you'd like the location to be relative to something else, e.g., the site of a historic event. Marks: Displays these attributes for the selected item: Flagged, Read, Locked, Rating, and Label. Tags: Displays the tags applied to the current item. Click the + button to add a new tag. Tags will be suggested from the existing tags in the current database. If the item is selected from the Inboxes in the sidebar, suggestions will come from the tags of all open databases. Click an added tag to reveal the Tag group, or remove it from the selected item. Exclude From…: These checkboxes allow you to exclude an item from being used in various ways. For example, you can exclude temporary groups from classification to increase the accuracy of the built-in artificial intelligence. You can exclude an item from these operations: Classification: When enabled on a group, this will keep DEVONthink from suggesting or using the group as a possible filing location. See Also: When enabled on any file, DEVONthink will not include it as an item potentially related to the current file. Search: When enabled on any item, it will no longer appear in toolbar search results, smart groups, or smart rules. Tagging: Used with group tags and Tag groups, this inhibits the Tag from being applied to any item. Wiki Linking: When enabled on any item, it will not be detected by automatic WikiLinking, neither by name or alias. PRO Custom The Custom view displays custom metadata fields and their values. These custom fields are defined by you in Settings > Data. All available fields you have defined are shown in this pane. Note some fields may be specified as data types that include some extra actions in this view. For example, if you create a custom parameter with an Item Link data type, you will have an option to reveal the file.
Note: Like many types of metadata applied to files by various applications, custom metadata is not cross-platform. On macOS, it is stored in the extended attributes upon exporting the file.
Item Link: Click the down arrow and choose: Reveal to reveal the item in the database. Single-line Text: Type in a value or click the dropdown menu to choose from a list you defined in the preferences . URL: Click the down arrow and choose: Launch to open the URL or Copy to copy the URL to the clipboard. Properties The Document Properties section gives you access to certain format-specific metadata. Supported formats are: RTF, PDF, audio or video with metadata, or images. This metadata can include some of the following: Author Company Copyright Title Subject Keywords Comments Organization Depending on the document type, you may be able to edit or view these properties. More fields may be available depending on the document type. There are two parameters supporting extra actions: Click the Title button and select Copy, or select Set Name As to quickly change the document's name. Click Keywords and choose Convert to Tags to apply the keywords as DEVONthink tags.