Bolding with Shorthand keep getting pop-up message
Posted By: Sunny again on 2006-04-28
In Reply to: Too easy... - Olive Oyl
Maybe one more time, Everytime I try the control K, I get a pop-up message saying next key typed will be assigned to the shortcut and an x cancel. Very annoying to not be able to do the bold with the Shorthand.
Tried the other suggestion and that is what is in the instructions, but not working for me.
Any other suggestions?
TIA again.
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Bolding in Shorthand
"Maybe one more time, Everytime I try the control K, I get a pop-up message saying next key typed will be assigned to the shortcut and an x cancel."
That's actually your prompt to have you hit the B. Just hold down the Ctrl key, hit the K and the B and select okay for the little window that pops up, type the word or phrase you want bolded, and then hold down the Ctrl key again and hit the K and B once more to toggle the bold off and select okay from that little pop-up window again after your word or phrase. Give it a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to see that it does work but it does seem a bit tedious to have to do this way, doesn't it?
Bolding in Shorthand
You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help! I'm glad it worked for you, and you've got it figured out!
Still having problems with bolding in Shorthand
Thanks for replys, but still having problems.
How about this, how would you bold a heading with ShortHand expander, such as Physical Exam:
TIA very much. This is making me crazy cuz I know it is probably very simple.
First message not clear re: shorthand
It takes a long time for the word to expand. There. That sounds better.
Shorthand works for me on message boards. nm
x
Bolding is a bit different. You have to
type {@KEY Ctrl+B} before and after the text you want highlighted. There's also {@KEY BkSp} to backspace on yo for -year-old. I didn't know about those functions until I read through the help file and tutorial to figure it out.
Bolding
for bolding with shorthand, I do
Ctrl + K and then Ctrl + B, enter your heading, then another Ctrl + K and again Ctrl + B.
Hope that helps. Love Shorthand.
If anyone has any tips for Shorthand, please share.
bolding
can you tell me how to bold in shorthand?
Bolding in ST
I was just looking this up last night. From what I can figure is that no, SpeedType cannot save bolded text, but it allows you to use the Windows shortcut keys of Ctrl + B to bold the text you have saved.
I use "ch" for "chest". To bold it, type "chest + Ctrl + B".
Bolding and unbolding
Just a little rant of sorts. I transcribe headings as bolded text then unbold by using ctrl B. But often times I mistype the first letter of the unbolded text, I back up, correct the mistake, and it goes back to Bold! I can see that I spend a lot of time doing this. I'm not sure if there is any easier way to deal with this but it's really irritating and cuts into my productivity! 
There was something about using a K or a P before the bolding to get it to 'take.' Anyone rem
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I don't understand, how does bolding let them know that? (sm)
If I saw a bolded drug in a transcript, I would tend to think the dictator had instructed bolding. Where I work we're not supposed to use bold type; if I had to spell it wrongly because I couldn't verify it, I leave a note for the editors and/or facility so that they know the dictator spelled it out that way.
Style question about bolding colons. sm
Do you bold colons along with the subtitle, i.e.,
PHYSICAL THERAPY: (all of it bolded or just the subtitle)?
You need to read the help file on bolding/unbolding NM
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Instant Text bolding question
Hi. If you copy something from your document that is already bolded and paste it into Instant Text, you can click on "Format" and it will keep the same format that it was entered in (be it bold, underline, etc.) That's usually the way I do it. In my opinion, it's the easiest way.
SpeedType and Shorthand are the exact same program. Shorthand is lots cheaper and also has a trial.
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{@KEY BkSp}-pack-per-year is for Shorthand. Using the semicolon works with both Shorthand and
;yo = -year-old
;py= -pack-year
etc...
Shorthand and SpeedType are exact same program. Shorthand will cost you lots less.
you can import your autocorrect into Shorthand.
I took shorthand too. But it sure comes in helpful for my expanders. I view words in shorthand for
i did use shorthand once in a job but i was so nervous the "boss" took pity and dictated the report on dictaphone.
If it is Shorthand, save the SPF file to a disk, then if you buy Shorthand yourself....
you can just drop the SPF file into it. That is not dishonest since you are the one who put the macros in. I am sure is it is another Expander there is a way to save the macro file and then drop it in the expander you buy on your own.
Venting-why do people keep putting nm and THEN writing a message?? nm means no message - sm
Please put sm if you have a message and NM if there is no message other than your subject line. It makes it easier when reading these messages. thanks so much and have a nice day everyone.
small message. nm means no message
see?
Flame=200 views, sm=see message, nm=no message
x
sm, see (or short) message, nm is no message.
x
sm-see message, nm-no message, ks-I think it's someone's initials.
nm
or no message, small message - whatever SM
any indication there is no need to waste time opening the post.
it is irritating also when people type through the subject line as well as the name line and then do not indicate if it is worth pursuing.
sm is see message not small message. I almost always
put NM or nt if there is no message, but quite a lot of people still open the posts as evidenced by the number of views.
Shorthand ? sm
Is Shorthand compatible with and is it much different than the standard autocorrect in Word?
I use Shorthand with DQS
It is very compatible. You can set it up so that you can see a hint window while you type. I tried using the built in Expander in DQS, and you have to have a great memory, because there is no hint window or suggestion window, like Smartype. I also know that Instant Text is compatible with DQS, also; but I prefer Shorthand. I hear so many great things about Smartype and wish I could learn it, but it won't work with DQS; however, there is a way you can get around that. You can use Smartype and transcribe in Word, set your font size to 14 and save your file in Rich Text Format, then copy and paste into the DQS platform. Then select all and hit Ctrl 5 to get the spacing right. It sounds like a lot of steps and you will also lose your place as far as leaving any QA markers, so I personally don't care for the hassle, but I know of some MTs that do it that way, so you can try it.
Hope this helps.
shorthand
cool, i'll look into that thanks
Shorthand SM
Shorthand should work with ChartScript, since ChartScript uses Microsoft Word, but you would want to disable ChartScript's built in expander. If you are referring to ChartScript.net, Shorthand should work in that too.
shorthand
Wow! Thanks! I had asked that question a little while ago on the production board.
shorthand sm
Where did you find a free program? Did it load right into Word for Windows?
Shorthand
The Hospital I came from uses Meditech with Shorthand-, works fine. There is something built into Meditech like a word Expander but everyones stuff mixes in together and was a nightmare- love shorthand.
Shorthand
I would be very interested.
shorthand
I use ShortHand with Meditech. Works great....
In Shorthand, there must be (sm)
a shortcut key or something that allows you to add on the fly?? The only thing I see is to actually open the ShortHand window then I can click the insert button on my keyboard or click on the little "add" icon. Is there a key combination for doing this while I am in the document - to just bring that "add" window up?
I use Shorthand. nm
x
Shorthand
Is there a way to copy text with bold headers into shorthand, bold headers and all? The text copies fine but I have to go back and use the special keys for adding the bold back in at every header because the bold from the finished text will not carry over. I've gone through the help section but maybe I'm not asking "how to" the right way. It just seems that my old version of SH carried everything over, but I can't remember. Anyhow, if anyone has the answer, would appreciate it.
Shorthand
No, you hit Ctrl K and B before the entry, type the entry how you want it, and then hit Ctrl K and B again to toggle the bolding off. It will come up with a little window showing you the B is the next key typed or something to that effect, and you click 'OK' both times that window comes up.
Shorthand
If you need everything in CAPS use CAPS Lock. If you only want the first letter of the sentence just do as you would for a regular sentence by holding down the Shift key and type the first letter whatever it may be. It will bring up your expansion with the first letter only capitalized.
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There is an AWESOME board you can join that will help also. It is productivity talk, and it is at http://www.productivitytalk.com/
It will not only help you with ShortHand but also with Instant Text, Smartype (sp?) and MS Word.
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Love it, couldn't make any money without it.....
Karen
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