QuickDex stores names, addresses, notes, and other information in a file card format. The program installs like any other desk accessory. But you should also create a separate folder on your start-up disk to contain the program and card decks. Once you’ve opened the card decks, the application will always remember where to find them (unless you move them).
When you select QuickDex from the Apple menu, an inverted question mark appears on the menu bar. Beneath the menu functions appear the titles of up to eight card decks. When you first open QuickDex, the card deck that comes first alphabetically in the list is automatically highlighted.
You move forwards or backwards through a card deck one card at a time. You can also search for a character string by typing a sequence into the Find window. QuickDex prompts you to Save your work when you close or quit if you haven't saved while editing the card deck.
Adding a new card is simple: just type Command-A or select “Add a new card” from the QuickDex menu. Entering data for a new card is also straightforward. Each card holds up to 512 characters. If you exceed that number, the program sends you a warning message. You can continue to enter text and save the card, but the data entered after character 512 will not be saved.
The QuickDex master disk’s print utility offers several printing options. One allows you to print one card at a time. Another gives you the ability to sort by the first or last word on the first line of the card.
Chapman, Kenn. (February 1988). Number, Please. Macworld. (pg. 215).