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Copernic Summarizer - Features


GENERAL FEATURES

Produces document summary reports for text contents by processing documents, Web pages, hyperlinks, email messages and other files.
Can summarize a document from a file without opening it (Drag & Drop command allowed).
Can summarize a Web Page from a URL address without opening it, directly from the software main screen or via its extensions in Windows or integrated client applications.
Summarizes text document from the Clipboard.
Produces document summary of unopened documents in various compatible file formats (.doc, .txt, .rtf, .pdf, .htm, .html and .url).
Can summarize documents in English, French, German and Spanish.
Generates summary reports with key concepts (up to 100) and key sentences according to the configured or customized summary length.
Offers whole document or selected part of a document summary functionalities.
Can refine a summary report by deleting selected concepts and sentences, with an automatic summary updating when a concept is deleted.
Highlights concepts in key sentences.
Can modify in real-time the summary length value of a document summary (percentage or maximum number of required words).
Exports summary reports to various file formats (HTML, XML, Rich Text Format and Text file) and appended to files.
Copies summary concepts and key sentences into another document.
Sends summary reports to one or more recipients.
Offers Print command for summary reports.

SPECIAL EXTENSIONS AND INTEGRATED FEATURES

Provides a floating bar to give continuous and quick access to the main functions of Copernic Summarizer and to allow using Drag & Drop to summarize text contents of a text selection, hyperlink or compatible file from any other type of application.
Features a system tray icon which allows users to open the floating bar and provides direct access to several contextual commands.
Offers a summarize command in the right-click menu of the Windows file manager.
Can summarize documents directly from the following applications: Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later), Netscape Navigator 4.x/6.0, Word 97/2000/2002(XP), Outlook 97/98/2000/2002(XP), Outlook Express 4.0/5.0 and Eudora 4.x/5.x.
Microsoft Internet Explorer integration includes these added features:

- a Summarize button on the main toolbar (IE 5.0 or later); a Summarize command in the Tools menu (IE 5.0 or later) and the right-click menu;

- a LiveSummarizer Bar with a corresponding command and button in the menu and on the main toolbar featuring dynamic summarization of Web pages, tracing of key concept occurrences, shortcut commands and specific customization options.
Netscape Navigator, Word, Outlook, Outlook Express and Eudora integration includes the summarize menu command and toolbar button.
Integrates shortcuts in Copernic 2000 /2001 to Web search for documents containing pre-selected concepts.

CONFIGURATION AND INSTALLATION

Can configure the default summary length in terms of percentage of words to summarize or maximum number of words to be included.
Can configure the display of a column for concept relevancy scores.
Can configure special extensions and integrated features.
Can configure visual settings for summaries and concepts.
Can configure parameters such as language detection and proxies.

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Can personalize toolbars and menus by adding, removing and rearranging buttons and items, creating custom toolbars, and using many other related options.
Offers dynamic menu for quick and contextual access to most commonly used tasks.
Offers a Check software updates command.
Features Help menu commands to access technical support, report a problem or suggest a new feature directly.

Supports Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP.

Technical support available at http://www.copernic.com/support/.

COPERNIC SUMMARIZER INTEGRATED FEATURES CHART FOR APPLICATIONS

Integration Modes of the Summarizing Feature

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Netscape Navigator Microsoft
Word
Microsoft
Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Express
Eudora
  4.x/5.x/6.x 4.x/6.x 97/2000/
2002(XP)
97/98/2000/
2002(XP)
4.0/5.x/6.x 4.x/5.x
Toolbar Button            
Entire text of an open document x1 x x x2 x x
Section of an open document x1   x      
Menu Command            
Entire text of an open document x1 x x x2 x x
Section of an open document x1   x      
Right-click Menu Command            
Entire text of an open document x x3        
Section of an open document x          
Entire text of a Web page via its link x          

1. Explorer 5.x required.
2. Outlook 97/98 does not allow summarizing a message from the message list pane.
3. Netscape Navigator 6.0 required.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The software can summarize text contents from files with these extensions: .htm, .html, .doc, .txt, .pdf, .rtf and .url.