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From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Copying citations and backing up
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:54:03 -0700
References: <3.0.32.20001002112243.01983a84@pop.multipro.com>


Won't F4 & F3 accomplish the same thing without having to mouse click on the
plus sign and then use the repeat key?


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul E. Lawrence <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TMG] Copying citations and backing up


> At 11:15 AM 10/2/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >I just tried adding a citation that I had not used in some time. I went
> >to the tag where the citation was used, opened the citation box and
> >clicked OK.
> >
> >I went to the tag where I wasted to add the citation and clicked on the
> >+ sign to the left of the empty citation window, The citation number
> >box appears in blue.
>
> Must depend on your color setting, my citation number box appears in blue
> <g> ...
>
> You can insert a source number or press F3 of ^F3
> >and select the citation you want to use. Click on OK and the citation
> >is save to the new tag.
> >
> >You don't click on the citation window but on the + sign. Paul is
> >wrong.
> >
>
> This has already been pointed out in several messages...It appears to work
> but doesn't, kinda misleading...
>
> Paul
>
> >Sometimes when you use F3 the first citation in the repeat list is not
> >used and you have to go through all 15 to get to it. ^F3 is often
> >faster.
>
> The method I was using until I "stumble" on what I thought was a shortcut
> ... I now stand corrected.
>
> >
> >bob gillis
>
> Paul E. Lawrence
>
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> Includes allied surnames of Bumpass, Byerly, Daughtrey, Ford (Faure),
> Harper, Harr, Wilhite/Wilhoit. Also researching Burnett, Daniel, McMurry,
> Hill, Bondurant, Stansbury, and Rose, and others.
>
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>

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