Courtesy of Shorthand, 69% according to SM
Posted By: MissIndigo on 2009-01-19
In Reply to: Shorthand types 62%, I type 38%. nm - anon
a short report for one of my usual dictators I just transcribed to get a % to pass on to you. I do almost all editing these days, though, so this test did not include a number of standard words and phrases I would either have in storage or remember and use if I did more transcription, i.e., Shorthand's contribution would be higher (gotta be fair to my precious expander!) :)
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53% courtesy of ShortHand.........nm
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Just from a courtesy standpoint, if they are
used to you being there and available for stats, then I would let them know.
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I was sent a courtesy copy of the office notes for a family member once.
This was soon after I became an MT. I was so appalled at the sloppiness of the typing and the rampant use of inappropriate abbreviations that we switched doctors. At least I knew what the abbreviations were for, not sure the typical lay person would have.
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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.
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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.
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They can send an email that goes to all MTs in one shot. I think she just means a courtesy email
would be nice. MQ is not getting any easier. My account has been picked over thoroughly when it went on DQS by ASR and I get all the remains because they only have a core group doing ASR which I think is wrong because you get all the bad dictators and it would be nice to be acknowledged that at least you know the person you can discuss problems with as they crop up. This is a big one and we have no manager anymore and no one to discuss this with at all in my office so you just sit here very day doing this work and no way to vent to someone that could offer some suggestions on this and other issues that come up to help relieve some of the stress of working this way.
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
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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.
Need help w/Shorthand 9
I downloaded the 30-day trial of Shorthand. I cannot figure out how to bold a word in MSWord. Every time I try to input CTL+B into the expansion, the program puts the - {@KEY - or something like that. I have read and tried everything I could find in the Help section with no luck. Can someone type out what I need to input to get a word capitalized and bolded. I would really, really appreciate the help. I am thinking it must be something super easy that I am just not getting! TIA
I really like Shorthand
I worked for MQ and liked the expansion program. With my new company I have Shorthand. I really like it. You can try it out for a 30-day period and see if you like it before you buy it.
Shorthand!
Is there a way you can import addresses into ShortHand all at once, instead of one by one?
Thanks in advance!
Shorthand
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.
shorthand help
Does anyone know how to add to ShortHand the following: PLa then subscript the #2 in font of 8 instead of 12. It is annoying to keep going to font size and then to subscript and then back to font size and then back to no subscript. I am looking for an easy fix, any help?
Shorthand
We can I go to buy Shorthand?
Shorthand
I have been trying to order ShortHand for over a week now and their web site is down. Are they out of business? Any info? Thanks!
PRD to ShortHand
I worked for 25+ years in WP for DOS and used PRD. I loved it. This year I changed to WORD and was able to use ShortHand from the first day. The file conversion from my PRD to ShortHand was quick and easy. One thing I really like is that the length of the short form is not limited, sometimes with PRD I wanted "just one more letter."
I have not learned how to write the neat macros I had in WP5.1 that would switch from document 1 to document 2, search and copy, and then paste. I will do anything to keep from using the mouse. Like I said before, it's all new to me this year, but I am learning. One reason I held off the switch to WORD for so long was that I would not stop using my beloved PRD.
Anyway, as far as I can tell, in ShortHand there is NO LIMIT to the number of abbreviations you can have in a directory, and no limit to the number of directories you can have. So you could have one dedicated to surgeries, and another for discharge summaries, and it's easy to switch them.
And after all these years, I found WORD was not really that technical or difficult to learn. Whichever Expander you choose, I hope it works out for you like it did for me.
PC Shorthand
Would you mind telling me your experience (good or bad) with PC ShortHand for Windows? I'm considering buying it but want to know some opinions from people who have actually used it. Thanks!
shorthand
Love it, couldn't make any money without it.....
Karen
help with shorthand
Ok here is the problem. I want to delete the entire dictionary from Shorthand. I was trying to transfer from one computer to the other and really messed it up. I now have 4 dictionaries but no entries. How do I delete these so I can start all over again. Your help is appreciated by my entire family.
shorthand
I know how to do that but the problem is that it does not highlight when you right click on it.
ShortHand -- They have a ...
ShortHand 8 is out now, I think. They will let you download it for a 30-day trial. Most will give a trial, so you could check them out before you buy too. GL!
shorthand help
Can anyone tell me how to ipunt bold in my ShortHand files, i.e. I want PMH to be bolded when I type in my shortcut for it. If I am on the wrong board, please direct me.
Thanks
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