Version 15 provides you with many additional features and improvements. This is a major upgrade, and we hope that the new conveniences will make your work easier and more efficient.
NB 15 introduces a major redesign centered on Collaboration, Collection, and Clarity. New features include seamless two-way DOCX ↔ Nota Bene conversion, smarter document handling that turns Word files and Zotero citations into searchable Nota Bene research documents, expanded collection tools through Radius and Matrix for capturing, organizing, and reporting data, and improved editorial workflows with track changes and commenting. It also adds a cleaner, optional interface with a new tabbed toolbar, guide bar, and simplified startup experience—while still allowing users to keep the classic layout.
We keep on actively improving Nota Bene:
The price to upgrade from version 14 to version 15 is $149. There is an additional Mac -Compatibility charge for Mac users. For information about upgrades from earlier versions, see NB Pricing.
To purchase, go to our on-line order form and log in as a current customer. When you log in, you will see which version you have and what price applies to your upgrade. (Or click here to see an overview of the pricing.)
When you upgrade, you will receive a full copy of the program that can be installed on a new computer (there is no need to install your old version first), or it can be installed on a computer that is already running an older version of Nota Bene.
Yes, both modules are now part of the basic Nota Bene 15 Workstation.
Most Archiva functions are now included in the Nota Bene Workstation. Additional features are available with Archiva+, an add-on module. For more details, see Archiva Plus.
Just a few minutes! When you place your online order with a credit card, you will receive immediate access to the program via download.
Your single-user license allows you to download the latest edition of Nota Bene 15 and to install it on more than one computer (provided that it is just for your use). You will be able to download Nota Bene 15 for as long as it is our main shipping version. To download, or to get your product key, go to the following page and log in: Find Download.
If Nota Bene is installed on your computer, click Help, About Nota Bene and you will see the serial number and the version number. If you have your serial number, you can go to the order form on our website and log in as a current customer to see your version number and the upgrades that are available to you. If you don’t have your serial number, please write to customerservice@notabene.com and we will look it up for you.
Yes, you can. Please see NB on the Mac.
Yes. NB still uses the same file structure as did earlier versions of NB, even going back to NB1, so files written in any version of Nota Bene can be read by the latest version. The reverse, however, is not the case, since new versions introduce new elements not available in earlier versions, and these cannot be interpreted by earlier releases. As for Ibidem, NB 15 uses exactly the same structure for your database files, so you will have no problems using those databases in NB 15.
Yes. On Windows systems, version 15 can be installed on any 32-bit or 64-bit system (thus Windows 7 or higher, up to Windows 11). On the Mac, High Sierra (10.13) or higher up is required (all the way up to the latest release, Tahoe). If those conditions are met, the program can be installed on a computer that is running earlier versions of NB, or it can be installed on a computer that has no previous version of Nota Bene installed.
No. Version 15 can be installed on a computer that has no previous version installed (do not install an earlier version first) or it can be installed on a computer that has an earlier version installed (do NOT uninstall the earlier version).
Starting with NB 10, “product keys” have been required, along with serial numbers — both are required for installation. The product key gives you access to Nota Bene and also to any add-on programs that you have purchased.
Each version requires its own product key — when you order 15, you will be given a new product key (on the downloads page). Please make note of this, and be certain that you enter it during install. (If the product key shown when installing over an existing version [of NB 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, or 14] differs from this new key, use this new one instead.)
Note also that if you subsequently purchase additional add-on modules after installing NB 15, you will get a new product key. The new add-on modules can be activated by clicking Help, Activate Add-On Modules and inserting the new product key. To get your product key, go to the following page and log in: Find Download.
Yes. You can download the trial by clicking the red TRIAL button at the top of this page.
The NB 15 trial can be installed on a computer on which an earlier trial version of Nota Bene was installed. But it cannot be installed on a computer that has a full installation of an earlier version of Nota Bene (such as NB 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, or 14).
No. You should be able to adapt to NB 15 without missing a beat. This is especially true if you are moving from NB 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, or 14 — NB 15 simply builds on the new platform introduced in NB 10 by adding new conveniences and functions.
This is a great time to buy: Every day earlier you start using Nota Bene, you can save time and frustration, and start to build notes and references that you will be able to use for the rest of your career. To see the prices and/or place an order, go to our online order form.
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