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You will encounter auto-complete picklists (Fig. 6 & 8) every time you enter something into a light blue box with green borders. These work as a way of quickly finding something. A list will pop up almost instantly when you start entering text in this box. The list is composed of all entries that contain – not only start with – that particular combination of letters. It will get more exclusive as you enter more characters. Once it is short enough you select the item of your choice. Important: you cannot simply type in the full word. You need to pick from the list  
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You will encounter auto-complete picklists ('''Figs. 6 & 8''') every time you enter something into a light blue box with green borders. These work as a way of quickly finding something. A list will pop up almost instantly when you start entering text in this box. The list is composed of all entries that contain – not only start with – that particular combination of letters. It will get more exclusive as you enter more characters. Once it is short enough you select the item of your choice. '''Important: you cannot simply type in the full word. You need to pick from the list even if you know exactly what you are looking for!'''
even if you know exactly what you are looking for!
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[[Image:Guide_fig_6.png|frame|none| '''Fig. 6.''' Taxon names.]]
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[[Image:Guide_fig_8.png|frame|none| '''Fig. 8.''' New taxon name.]]

Revision as of 02:29, 27 December 2006

You will encounter auto-complete picklists (Figs. 6 & 8) every time you enter something into a light blue box with green borders. These work as a way of quickly finding something. A list will pop up almost instantly when you start entering text in this box. The list is composed of all entries that contain – not only start with – that particular combination of letters. It will get more exclusive as you enter more characters. Once it is short enough you select the item of your choice. Important: you cannot simply type in the full word. You need to pick from the list even if you know exactly what you are looking for!

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Fig. 6. Taxon names.


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Fig. 8. New taxon name.
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