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Shorthand - "hint" window or the "suggestion" window? - Sunshine State MT
Posted: Sep 02, 2010
Do you guys use the "hint" window or the "suggestion" window? So, I've been using SH for a bit now and today, by accident, was trying to change a font, I realized that I was only using the small "hint" window and there was the "suggestion" window that brings up more than 1 entry. For a couple of reports I used the "suggestion" window but found it awkward having to scan the window, but probably weird to me because I'm not used to it. Which do you use?
Hi. I've been watching for answers too. I actually use neither because - Poppy
[ In Reply To ..]I started using an old DOS-based expander way back when there were no hint windows and we all had to memorize our abbreviations. Someone at Shorthand told me a lot of people who started with the old primitive programs do that, while people who started off with sophisticated ones tend to use the windows.
Makes sense, but HOW do they use them, how much, how smooth, how fast, how reliant on them, how much memorization over time?
Advice while you wait for the "real" answers from window users: Memory fails too often, but I wouldn't trade never removing my eyes from the text I'm editing or typing. So I strongly recommend developing systems for your abbreviations so, as much as possible, you know what they "have to" be without memorizing. Combining this with use of the windows as needed should be a good system.
this is exactly what I do. - deenibeeni
[ In Reply To ..]I started out with Mary Morken's library of abbreviations. This pattern became my standard. I changed things & added to it over the years. It's like a language. You're right. It's not really "memorizing." Sometimes I will type an abbreviation for something that isn't there yet & I immediately add it to the list. I think I have something like 36,000 abreviations at this point & SH generates around 72% of my keystrokes.
I keep the suggestion window open but I look at it only rarely, like if there are abbreviations that are very similar or specific to a specialty I don't do often & I want to make sure I'm getting the right one. I don't use the function keys to expand because I have those keys programmed for something else.
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