Hi, Tammy: It's a good idea to mention when you're cross-posting to multiple fora.
You want a quick shortcut, hence you need to start with the Escape key and a q. Because you want a variable, you need to p. <G> So the shortcut is: Escape q p (tap and release each key in sequence, case matters.) Then type the first few letters of the variable's name; when you see it in the tag information area, in the lower-left area of the status bar, press Enter/Return to insert the variable. Other quickies: Escape q then: p for paragraph catalog c for character catalog C for Conditional text tags Search Google and FrameMaker help for lists of popular and useful shortcuts. Also, siliconprairiesoftware.com's autotext is an inexpensive and useful keystroke saver. HTH Regards, Peter _______________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Spectrum Writing <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > > > The name of the application for which I am currently developing a manual is > a hideous mix of upper and lower case letters and numbers. (Marketing > really outdid themselves on this one.) Obviously, it's a PITA to type this > creature every time I need to use it , so I set it up as a variable and have > been inserting it when needed. Of course, the Special > Variable option > requires me to scroll through a list of variables to find the one that I > want and that's not that efficient either. > > > > Deep in the fuzzy recesses of my mind, I remember something about a nifty > little keyboard shortcut to use to insert a variable (compliments of Fred > Ridder or John Posada or Richard Combs - one of you FM gurus out there!) I > remember something about the list appearing in the bottom tray of the FM > window and you used this keyboard command to scroll through the list > onscreen and select the one that you want - does this even sound close or > right to what I remember? > > > > Anyway, if y'all have the answer, it would be much appreciated. > > > > TVB > > > > Tammy Van Boening > > Owner/Principal > > Spectrum Writing, LLC > > www.spectrumwritingllc.com > > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/peter%40knowhowpro.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
