--- title: Make Creating References Easy in DEVONthink with Hook description: Using Hook, you can quickly create a linked reference file in DEVONthink to most any other program. image: https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Create-References-in-DEVONthink-with-Hook-1.png --- ![burger-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/burger-icon.svg) [![Kourosh Dini - Homepage](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/logos/kourosh-logo.svg)](https://www.kouroshdini.com) ![close-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/close-icon.svg) - [Blog page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/the-dini-group-ltd-blog) - [Podcast page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/podcast) - [Music page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/music) - [Courses & Books page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/courses-and-books) - [Psychoanalysis page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/psy) - [About page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/about) - [Contact page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/contact) - [Waves of Focus page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/waves-of-focus) ![Search](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/search-icon.svg) [![at-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/at-icon.svg)](mailto:kmdini@gmail.com) [Return to Blog](https://www.kouroshdini.com/the-dini-group-ltd-blog) # Make Creating References Easy in DEVONthink with Hook Jul 20, 2020 ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Create-References-in-DEVONthink-with-Hook-1.png) # Hook and DEVONthink There's a neat connection you can create using [Hook](https://hookproductivity.com/) and [DEVONthink](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink). Hook is a program that creates a palette of connected items throughout your system. I've [described using Hook before](https://www.beingproductive.org/2019/04/hook-omnifocus-making-connections/) when using it with [OmniFocus](https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/). Using Hook, you can automatically create a text file in DEVONthink to connect to any other part of your system. ## An Example As an example, here's a project I have in OmniFocus: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-52-48_AM-1.png?width=542&height=426&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-52-48_AM-1.png) I then - Select the project - Type the Hook command (Shift-option-space for me) Doing so summons the Hook app, which you can see hovering over the project in the OmniFocus window: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-53-17_AM-1024x774-1.png?width=651&height=492&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-53-17_AM-1024x774-1.png) - Type Command-n to create a new DEVONthink file. In the image below, you can see the menu option that could alternatively by selected: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-54-31_AM-1024x352-1.png?width=1024&height=352&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-54-31_AM-1024x352-1.png) A new window appears asking where you want the note in DEVONthink: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_07-01-22_AM-1.png?width=481&height=499&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_07-01-22_AM-1.png) - Choose a spot, and hit ok. Once you do, you'll see a new note, ready for whatever reference items you want to add: ![DEVONthink note available for references](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) DEVONthink note available for references Now, whenever you select the OmniFocus Project and invoke the Hook command, you can see your reference note: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_07-06-26_AM-1024x209-1.png?width=799&height=163&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_07-06-26_AM-1024x209-1.png) ## How to Set It Up Setting it up is easy. - Invoke Hook (Shift-Option-Space) - Access preferences (Command-,) - Go to the Notes tab - Under the Note Templates area, choose DEVONthink as your default: ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-56-42_AM-1024x634-1.png?width=770&height=477&name=Capto_Capture-2020-06-26_06-56-42_AM-1024x634-1.png) ![Divider](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/separator.svg) Share this article ## Recent Articles [![I'm Sorry. 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