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Diana Palardy, … Deborah Patton4

2:31 PM

questions from a newbie

I don't know if the student version does this, but you don't have to have the Index Pane on

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questions from a newbie

I don't know if the student version does this, but you don't have to have the Index Pane on

2:31 PM

AElfwine Mischler, … Theresa Duran6

Mar 27

(urgent) coding for xrefs when using em dash

Here's how I would structure it: aardvarks: sub A; sub B; sub C; etc {aardvarks}— {a}OTTOMAN ERA,

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(urgent) coding for xrefs when using em dash

Here's how I would structure it: aardvarks: sub A; sub B; sub C; etc {aardvarks}— {a}OTTOMAN ERA,

Mar 27

Rudy Leon, … nicol...@hotmail.com6

Mar 15

Is there a V7 template available or can the V8 be saved as a V7? On Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 5:46:

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Is there a V7 template available or can the V8 be saved as a V7? On Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 5:46:

Mar 15

Mar 13

moderator: delayed approval of messages/membership

Hello Skyindexusers members - I want apologize for the delayed approval of messages and new

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moderator: delayed approval of messages/membership

Hello Skyindexusers members - I want apologize for the delayed approval of messages and new

Mar 13

Siusan Moffat, … Judi Gibbs24

Mar 13

I also concur on the colored labels. I'm sticking with SKY 7 for a number of reasons. ~Judi From:

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I also concur on the colored labels. I'm sticking with SKY 7 for a number of reasons. ~Judi From:

Mar 13

Mar 10

Pattern Groups work around from Kamm

Hi all, I sent Kamm the details on the loop problem using the Patterns. He responded and said I

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Pattern Groups work around from Kamm

Hi all, I sent Kamm the details on the loop problem using the Patterns. He responded and said I

Mar 10

Siusan Moffat, … mjhw...@gmail.com7

Mar 10

more formatting

I think it might only be one :D :D But obviously I can't say for sure! Siusan On 2023-03-10 12:13

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more formatting

I think it might only be one :D :D But obviously I can't say for sure! Siusan On 2023-03-10 12:13

Mar 10

Theresa Duran, … Siusan Moffat4

Mar 10

Pattern Groups in SKY 8

Done! On 2023-03-10 12:03 am, mjhw...@gmail.com wrote: If something doesn't work as described in

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Pattern Groups in SKY 8

Done! On 2023-03-10 12:03 am, mjhw...@gmail.com wrote: If something doesn't work as described in

Mar 10

Mar 9

undo function in SKY 7 vs. SKY 8

I should add that the undo function is much improved in SKY 8, so that when I stupidly applied a

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undo function in SKY 7 vs. SKY 8

I should add that the undo function is much improved in SKY 8, so that when I stupidly applied a

Mar 9

Mar 9

space/double space before locators

I found the index I recently did where I sent in the finished index that had two spaces and not

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space/double space before locators

I found the index I recently did where I sent in the finished index that had two spaces and not

Mar 9

Deborah Patton, … Pam Sanchez4

Mar 9

colors in Sky 8

I was having so much trouble with 8 crashing on me (especially when I clicked on the 'solve

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colors in Sky 8

I was having so much trouble with 8 crashing on me (especially when I clicked on the 'solve

Mar 9

Victoria George, … Maria Sosnowski8

Feb 28

Formatting locators in DEXEmbed

The information you provided is helpful Barry. It's good to know that the limits on elision come

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Formatting locators in DEXEmbed

The information you provided is helpful Barry. It's good to know that the limits on elision come

Feb 28

Feb 26

templates for specific publishers?

Hi all, I just received a request for a Lexington index, and am hoping someone has a template for

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templates for specific publishers?

Hi all, I just received a request for a Lexington index, and am hoping someone has a template for

Feb 26

Pam Sanchez, … Millis Indexing7

Feb 21

See also cross-references

Hi, Pam, Do you have the setting for merging orphan subentries on? That would make a subentry appear

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See also cross-references

Hi, Pam, Do you have the setting for merging orphan subentries on? That would make a subentry appear

Feb 21

mjhw...@gmail.com, … Line by Line Indexing5

Feb 21

I like Ælfwine's suggestion for using the Translation Manager. I never thought of that! Macro

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I like Ælfwine's suggestion for using the Translation Manager. I never thought of that! Macro

Feb 21

Siusan Moffat, … Theresa Duran5

Feb 20

punctuation formatting

Yes! It's a "fix it yourself". Kamm sent me instructions but it's turns out it wasn

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punctuation formatting

Yes! It's a "fix it yourself". Kamm sent me instructions but it's turns out it wasn

Feb 20

Siusan Moffat, … AElfwine Mischler9

Feb 20

article flipping

I often use the Ctrl + Alt + I to invert, and yes you can do it multiple times to get the word you

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article flipping

I often use the Ctrl + Alt + I to invert, and yes you can do it multiple times to get the word you

Feb 20

Siusan Moffat, Deborah Patton3

Feb 15

not sorting non-English articles

Oh! Thank you Deborah. I was actually in the wrong place... This makes sense now. I don't even

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not sorting non-English articles

Oh! Thank you Deborah. I was actually in the wrong place... This makes sense now. I don't even

Feb 15

Mylinh Hamlington, Matthew MacLellan2

Feb 14

Sky and parallels, scroll wheel not working

It also doesn't work for me, I'm not sure if there's another way to get it to scroll. If

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Sky and parallels, scroll wheel not working

It also doesn't work for me, I'm not sure if there's another way to get it to scroll. If

Feb 14

Pam Sanchez, Judy Staigmiller2

Feb 10

Cross references in SKY 7

Hi Pam, Have you checked Options, Index, Cross-references, Placement? If I put my last index in

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Cross references in SKY 7

Hi Pam, Have you checked Options, Index, Cross-references, Placement? If I put my last index in

Feb 10

mary.st...@gmail.com, … Judi Gibbs5

Feb 5

Commas after entries

Interesting! On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 8:58:26 PM UTC-5 judi wrote: YES. I believe that is the

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Commas after entries

Interesting! On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 8:58:26 PM UTC-5 judi wrote: YES. I believe that is the

Feb 5

mary.st...@gmail.com2

Feb 4

SKY 8 not opening

This is what worked: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/some-programs-are-displayed-off-the-

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SKY 8 not opening

This is what worked: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/some-programs-are-displayed-off-the-

Feb 4

SharonB, mary.st...@gmail.com3

Feb 4

Sky index will not open

Hi, Sharon. Did you ever find a solution to this problem? The only backups I see are from my attempts

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Sky index will not open

Hi, Sharon. Did you ever find a solution to this problem? The only backups I see are from my attempts

Feb 4

Pam Sanchez, Deborah Patton2

Feb 2

Centering Heading on 1st page only

Hi Pam, Go to Index>Document>Output Format and choose RTF. See if that helps. I generally use

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Centering Heading on 1st page only

Hi Pam, Go to Index>Document>Output Format and choose RTF. See if that helps. I generally use

Feb 2

Nan Badgett, Theresa Duran2

Jan 30

Enties in Grid deleted

If SKY closed down during this sequence, it does sound like you might have hit a bad key combination.

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Enties in Grid deleted

If SKY closed down during this sequence, it does sound like you might have hit a bad key combination.

Jan 30

Pam Sanchez, Deborah Patton2

Jan 30

Line Count in SKY

Line count (of characters across a line) depends on the font since some are variable and some are

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Line Count in SKY

Line count (of characters across a line) depends on the font since some are variable and some are

Jan 30

Amanda Rodgers, … Jochen Fassbender9

Jan 26

Is there a way to make boldface locators sort to the end of the list?

Hi Amanda and Nigel, No, I'm not tired because of that. And thanks for the compliment. I guess it

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Is there a way to make boldface locators sort to the end of the list?

Hi Amanda and Nigel, No, I'm not tired because of that. And thanks for the compliment. I guess it

Jan 26

Maria Sosnowski, Deborah Patton2

Jan 18

locator error scan function

I think Sky's error scan can do some of it. Setting up locators for sections is pretty

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locator error scan function

I think Sky's error scan can do some of it. Setting up locators for sections is pretty

Jan 18

Jan 16

Funtion keys not functioning

The Select Entry (F9) and Select Heading (F8) commands work in my tutorial index using either

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Funtion keys not functioning

The Select Entry (F9) and Select Heading (F8) commands work in my tutorial index using either

Jan 16

Pam Sanchez, … Deborah Patton4

Jan 12

SKY 7 Error Check

Thank ALL of you for your help! I will give the 'redo' a try! Pam From: skyindexusers@

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SKY 7 Error Check

Thank ALL of you for your help! I will give the 'redo' a try! Pam From: skyindexusers@

Jan 12

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