Keyboard shortcut control for inserting a variable?

[Peter Gold]

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
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On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Spectrum Writing
<info at spectrumwritingllc.com> 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
>
> info at spectrumwritingllc.com
>
>
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