Cathy, Thank you for the clear answers you give. I appreciate them.
Marie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cathy Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Too many clicks for comfort! Hi Roy, A tip on making the Source Clipboard less confusing. 1) Only use the front tab. All tabs attach together and it is rare that you are entering data from two or more sources at once (at least that's not the way I work - I'd get tied up in knots and never have the right source detail or completely enter from one source) 2) Use the Save button to save common sources (It saves what's on the tab(s) in the Source Clipboard), then with a right click on the Source Clipboard arrow you can get the list of saved sources and change source. (or you can use the Load button on the Source Clipboard). I usually save before I have added source detail but after I've ticked the "prompt for detail" so I have a clean Master Source available - no danger of adding the wrong source detail. eg I have GRO indexes, several censuses, BVRI2, main Perth cemetery - all ready to go. Since I add the recording date to the source detail I also make that current before saving. Each day I use that particular source I first update the day and Save again. 3) If you choose not to tick the "prompt for detail" - keep your mind on the job so you go in and change source detail when appropriate. Because you can't search for particular source detail and get a list of people who use it, it's very difficult to find errors and correct them. You can search and replace on source detail but in that process you can only fix typos or incorrect data for everyone - there is no way of telling whose record is being corrected. Cheers, Cathy Western Australia At 03:05 AM 17/01/2005, you wrote: >Hi Cathy - that's helpful advice. > >I had tried Source Clipboard but found it a little confusing - I'll have >another go. > >The Enter key is (in hindsight) an obvious idea and one I use a lot in >other programs! > >I still wish there was a shortcut for closing all current windows back to >the main one though. > >regards >Roy Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
