Move "invoice.pdf" to "Finance"?
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Move "invoice.pdf" to "Finance"?
Ask First
SortDock checks with you when a new file arrives. Move it, choose another folder, leave it, or ask later.
Auto Move
Once your rules feel right, SortDock can clean up quietly in the background.
Match words like invoice, receipt, or 1099 in the filename. Capitals and the file extension do not affect a match. SortDock checks rules from top to bottom, then falls back to the file type.
New download
Client Invoice.pdf
Checked from top to bottom
invoice, receipt
Words in the filename
tax, 1099
Words in the filename
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