1. A method of using a portable dataport for document retrieving, inter-relating, annotating and managing, comprising the steps of: loading electronic documents onto an electronic document storage device associated with said portable dataport; and, using a view manager, having at least a one-dimensional grid, said grid corresponding to related document fields for navigation to related documents, wherein said view manager is electronically linked to said electronic document storage device to retrieve, inter-relate, annotate and manage said documents.