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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!'''
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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.]]

Latest revision as of 12:57, 28 December 2006

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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!

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Fig. 6. Taxon names.


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Fig. 8. New taxon name.
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