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Expander Advice/IT user - Irish


Posted: Nov 09, 2009

I have a dictator who requires at least several words per line in quotes.   No matter often, I try cannot figure out a quick way to do this, and this is very time consuming.

Any suggestions welcome.

I am not sure it I am posting on the correct board.  Is there an "expanders" board or is this the correct forum?

Thanks!

Create several command entries. s/m - IT fan

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Add the commands in IT to go left a specific number of words and insert the left quote, then the end command and insert the right quote. I named my short forms q1, q2, etc.

I am not sure exactly how you mean? - Irish

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It is occuring to me q1, q2, etc. Does that indicated spaces? That may work.

Thanks!

My short form to quote one word is q1, quote two words is q2, etc. s/m - IT fan

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You can name your entries whatever you want. The manual and help file tells you how to insert commands in an entry.


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