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Hazel Blumberg-McKee, … Deborah Patton4

Jun 24

Is this lack of indent what you see in the Index Pane or in the generated index? To get the generated

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Is this lack of indent what you see in the Index Pane or in the generated index? To get the generated

Jun 24

katie.w...@gmail.com, … Deborah Patton5

Jun 5

can't get run on style

Oh don't worry Katie! It's happened to all of us. Did you ever notice that when someone says

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can't get run on style

Oh don't worry Katie! It's happened to all of us. Did you ever notice that when someone says

Jun 5

AElfwine Mischler, … Ruth Ellis4

Jun 3

Sky 8 -- Word won't produce the Unicode diacritics

I'm assuming you are using a unicode compliant font for your heading styles? If you are, it doesn

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Sky 8 -- Word won't produce the Unicode diacritics

I'm assuming you are using a unicode compliant font for your heading styles? If you are, it doesn

Jun 3

katie.w...@gmail.com, … Erika Millen9

May 24

Should I buy version 7 or 8

You can buy either version. If you click the orange “Order Now” button, you can select whether you

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Should I buy version 7 or 8

You can buy either version. If you click the orange “Order Now” button, you can select whether you

May 24

in...@lookwithinindexing.com, Kathy Berry4

May 23

Core commands on new keyboard

Well, I just learned something about my keyboard that has been driving me nuts. The funny thing is

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Core commands on new keyboard

Well, I just learned something about my keyboard that has been driving me nuts. The funny thing is

May 23

AElfwine Mischler, … Rudy Leon12

May 21

Ctrl+Alt+I in Sky 8 on Windows 11

Yes, this is great! Thanks Shmuel! Thank you, Rudy Leon Editor, Book Coach, Indexer, and Faculty

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Ctrl+Alt+I in Sky 8 on Windows 11

Yes, this is great! Thanks Shmuel! Thank you, Rudy Leon Editor, Book Coach, Indexer, and Faculty

May 21

ju...@writeguru.com, Shmuel Gerber3

May 21

RE: Cancelling copy on your end

You are right! I'm so accustomed to SKY 7, which does not have that feature. Thank you to

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RE: Cancelling copy on your end

You are right! I'm so accustomed to SKY 7, which does not have that feature. Thank you to

May 21

May 11

SKY session at the ASI conference

ASI has just posted the final schedule and program for its upcoming conference at Bryn Mawr College,

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SKY session at the ASI conference

ASI has just posted the final schedule and program for its upcoming conference at Bryn Mawr College,

May 11

Joanna Penning, … Rudy Leon10

May 9

S8 crashing on Options tab

Like I needed the evidence, I have just closed and reopened S8 for the third time in the last 2 pages

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S8 crashing on Options tab

Like I needed the evidence, I have just closed and reopened S8 for the third time in the last 2 pages

May 9

Rudy Leon, Theresa Duran2

May 6

diacritics too early in term for autocomplete?

I deal with this situation all the time, and my preferred work-around is the Acronym Manager. While

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diacritics too early in term for autocomplete?

I deal with this situation all the time, and my preferred work-around is the Acronym Manager. While

May 6

ju...@writeguru.com, … Louisa Emmons29

May 6

Presentation at Conference

I'm glad this problem is finally being taken seriously. After asking Kamm to unfreeze two indexes

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Presentation at Conference

I'm glad this problem is finally being taken seriously. After asking Kamm to unfreeze two indexes

May 6

Pierke Bosschieter, … ju...@writeguru.com5

Apr 30

Macro to go to last record

I work the same way as Deborah—Shift+F5. During editing, I work in alpha order—Shift+F8. If I need to

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Macro to go to last record

I work the same way as Deborah—Shift+F5. During editing, I work in alpha order—Shift+F8. If I need to

Apr 30

Apr 27

How do i index this used omegaindexer didn't worked

https://groups.google.com/g/consumer-report

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How do i index this used omegaindexer didn't worked

https://groups.google.com/g/consumer-report

Apr 27

Apr 27

undelivered messages

Hello everyone - I did find a backlog of several undelivered messages and just approved them. The

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undelivered messages

Hello everyone - I did find a backlog of several undelivered messages and just approved them. The

Apr 27

Apr 27

I have been trying to post to the list for two days now, with no success. No need to respond to this

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I have been trying to post to the list for two days now, with no success. No need to respond to this

Apr 27

in...@lookwithinindexing.com, Jochen Fassbender4

Apr 5

Configuring SKY8 for pronouns serving different purposes

Fair enough, Mary. It's always good to be able to adjust to the specific scenario you are facing.

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Configuring SKY8 for pronouns serving different purposes

Fair enough, Mary. It's always good to be able to adjust to the specific scenario you are facing.

Apr 5

Apr 2

SKY error, related to chapters, maybe?

In case anyone encounters these issues in the future, the two problems have been resolved: Jack Lyon

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SKY error, related to chapters, maybe?

In case anyone encounters these issues in the future, the two problems have been resolved: Jack Lyon

Apr 2

Nan Badgett, … Theresa Duran3

Mar 30

Italics in page refs

Nan, Sorry to chime in late, but another way of handling this is with a macro. Here's the coding

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Italics in page refs

Nan, Sorry to chime in late, but another way of handling this is with a macro. Here's the coding

Mar 30

Rudy Leon, Deborah Patton6

Mar 25

sections not deploying correctly

No each chapter does NOT need to be it's own file. I index the first chapter, then add the

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sections not deploying correctly

No each chapter does NOT need to be it's own file. I index the first chapter, then add the

Mar 25

Joanna Penning, … ju...@writeguru.com4

Mar 25

Sky 8 crashes when try to access Options tab

Thanks, I have sent the index file to Kamm. Jo On Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:31:55 PM UTC ju...@

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Sky 8 crashes when try to access Options tab

Thanks, I have sent the index file to Kamm. Jo On Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:31:55 PM UTC ju...@

Mar 25

Judy Staigmiller, Deborah Patton2

Mar 20

retrieving index

Judy, With SKY open, click on File>File Management, and choose Restore. That should open to your

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retrieving index

Judy, With SKY open, click on File>File Management, and choose Restore. That should open to your

Mar 20

Judy Staigmiller

Mar 20

retrieving final index

Hello fellow SKY users, I am using SKY7. I had my final index ready, and not at the very last minute,

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retrieving final index

Hello fellow SKY users, I am using SKY7. I had my final index ready, and not at the very last minute,

Mar 20

Simon Reading, Jochen Fassbender2

Mar 20

omitting sub1, with sub2 run-on

This effect is the same in SKY 7 which I'm using. I think SKY reacts exactly how it should. Isn

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omitting sub1, with sub2 run-on

This effect is the same in SKY 7 which I'm using. I think SKY reacts exactly how it should. Isn

Mar 20

cath...@yahoo.co.uk, Maria Sosnowski2

Mar 15

Sky 6 - visible indents

To me this should be in word. You can use the show format feature in Word to make these things

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Sky 6 - visible indents

To me this should be in word. You can use the show format feature in Word to make these things

Mar 15

gina weightoftheword.com2

Mar 9

Stop Statement Encountered

Please disregard. I have managed to solve the issue, but I'm not sure exactly how. I ran an error

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Stop Statement Encountered

Please disregard. I have managed to solve the issue, but I'm not sure exactly how. I ran an error

Mar 9

Wendy Savage, … Deborah Patton3

Mar 6

Change of Email address

Hi Wendy, We can't do it for you -- you have to do it. And the directions are appended to your

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Change of Email address

Hi Wendy, We can't do it for you -- you have to do it. And the directions are appended to your

Mar 6

Hazel Blumberg-McKee

Mar 6

I just wanted to thank everybody for the help you gave me! I am obviously NOT a techie, so your help

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I just wanted to thank everybody for the help you gave me! I am obviously NOT a techie, so your help

Mar 6

Gary Kirby, … lhayl...@gmail.com3

Mar 6

Ignoring elision on 'ten' figure

Try this - it does work but please don't ask me to explain it! Good luck, Linda On Thursday,

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Ignoring elision on 'ten' figure

Try this - it does work but please don't ask me to explain it! Good luck, Linda On Thursday,

Mar 6

Hazel Blumberg-McKee, … Deborah Patton3

Mar 5

That's true, but, if you perhaps want the Proofing Report (for instance) to open in Word, then go

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That's true, but, if you perhaps want the Proofing Report (for instance) to open in Word, then go

Mar 5

Line by Line Indexing, … Shmuel Gerber6

Feb 23

SKY 8.0 quitting with ctrl + C (Windows 10 computer)

Something to try: Go into Windows settings and turn off "Clipboard history" and/or "

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SKY 8.0 quitting with ctrl + C (Windows 10 computer)

Something to try: Go into Windows settings and turn off "Clipboard history" and/or "

Feb 23

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