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The speed of building an index is faster
More efficient relational lookups (can grab other data from same buffer)
Faster delete of DUPlicate records

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Multiple input screens  (5 pages maximum)
Maximum number of fields is 128 (was 70)
Drop to DOS option now frees up 500K RAM for DOS to use

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Mouse support
Automatically switches indexes when needed for a search (can be disabled)
Easy to define "mailing labels" report format
Easier viewing of memo fields - (Alt)V view command
The sort_sequence index is maintained in sequence, not switched out of
Modifying the key field moves you to the correct spot in the index
ADD record can be done after FIND command (no need to return to master menu)
Install program configures PC-File for your printer and monitor

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Automatic telephone dialing and phone call logging
Multiple report subtotal levels (up to 9)
Descending indexes
User defined indexes: multi-field, etc. (dBASE expressions are allowed)
User defined index file names (first appeared in PC-File:dB version 1.1)
Sorting will be needed less often because of the new index types
Global Find (looks in all fields)
(Alt)I switches indexes at any time
(Alt)X forces PC-File to use current index (won't automatically switch)
Indexes typically take less space on the disk
Can continue finding from current spot after deleting a record
Memo files make more efficient use of space (reused when possible)
"Wordwrap" output edit mask  :WWWWWW:
Allows string buckets in reports to store text and user input for later use
More efficient constants when saving Free Form reports
Letter width saved and used as default next editing session
New Flip/Unflip-Data command (Ctl)O / (Alt)O
Expert FIND menu is smaller - on 1 line at top of screen
Allows :YYYYMMDD*: as a date mask
Masks are applied during global modify
Fast clone updates field name(s) in the picture
More colors: independently set window colors /FGW /BGW
Shows more than 50 files on file menu screens (83)
Postscript output option for graphs
*B edit mask option  ("do if Blank")
Supports WordPerfect 5.0 merge files for import and export
/ENTER profile option to make (Enter) work like (F10)
New printer option for HP Laserjet II printers
(PgUp) and (PgDn) now move between multiple entry screens
- and + are now used for browsing
PC-File warns if HDB doesn't match DBF

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³ FEATURES "LOST" IN VERSION 5  ³
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Maximum number of indexes is 9 (was 10)