Shortcut key recognition and easy sub and superscript

[www.ScienceVT.co.uk]

Hi... great idea for a forum smile.gif

My things that would be really useful are...

1) Support for Word-like keyboard shortcuts when typing in text mode - e.g. CTRL-B for Bold, CTRL-U for Underline, CTRL-E for centre etc. - I use these in Word but when typing in a flip chart they bring up a strange character on the screen.

2) An easy way to do sub or superscript text. I'm teaching A-level Chemistry with my board and again when in a flipchart it is currently very time consuming writing out chemical formulae with all the sub and superscript characters in the correct place. A single button to reduce font size and sub or superscript the text would be so much easier than the current method (clicking the sub or superscript button 3 times then changing the font size for each bit that I have typed that needs to be changed).

These two would make my life even easier! Please smile.gif

[Westlake]

An easy way to do sub or superscript textIn the meantime, you could set up your commonly-used formulae in your Resource Library, in the My Text folder.

Create them using your keyboard (actual, rather than the Floating one) – you are certain to want to use Zn(NO3)2.3H2O and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ and (CH3)2CHCH2COOCH2CH(CH3)2 again and again (doesn't everyone?)

That way you have them available for any flipchart, AND you could share them with others teaching the same topic.

[Margaret Allen]

Would this be easier?

How about preparing your text in Word and then dragging and dropping the finished size/style onto the flipchart page?

Using arrange windows (the "A" in the top right hand corner of the flipchart page) allows you to see both applications and this maybe a more efficient way of doing it?

I have just tried it and the flipchart receives the formatted text exactly as it leaves Word graemlins/icon_lol.gif

Then you could do as Westlake suggests and save it in Shared Text and use it as your "blueprint" next time you need it.

[www.ScienceVT.co.uk]

Ah! Thanks Margaret smile.gif I will do that!

Thanks too Westlake although using the resource library will be a little more time consuming if I want the formulae within the same text object (I think!).

Thank you very much, didn't realise that in the mean time I could copy straight from Word and keep formatting etc. smile.gif

I Lyke This Fourem!!!!!!!!!!111

[Cliff Farrand]

The forums indeed can be a valuable resource :cool:

The ACTIVforum has now started to become a bit busier graemlins/clap.gif - we plan to post more tips and snippets of information via the forum to get this community talking to each other!

Everyone has something to contribute and everyone potentially can benefit from information shared.

[Westlake]

Not only can you drag and drop from an open Word document, but also from a .pdf (Text or Graphic), webpage, PowerPoint slide etc.

I'm not sure why ScienceVT wants the formulae “within the same text object” – is this for an equation?
You can Copy/Paste text from one text object into another OR use the Select tool and group two (or more) text objects into one:
Object Edit > Properties > Identification > Grouped

BTW You can also drag in an object created using Equation Editor in Word. This is great for those complex Maths or Physics expressions. The object is an image, so it can't be edited within the Flipchart page.

[Peter Lambert]

Hey you two! I'm meant to be the product expert, you are making me think I'm an amateur!
Keep up the very helpful postings!

[www.ScienceVT.co.uk]

Originally posted by Westlake:
I'm not sure why ScienceVT wants the formulae “within the same text object” – is this for an equation? You could ask me! tongue.gif

Yes that's exactly why.

[Westlake]

Oops! Sorry Paul, I am only just getting the hang of this Forum thing..
When I figure out Graemlins, I will put in the embarrassed one!