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--- manual:Tips [2017/08/29 03:55]
peternlewis [Use the Insert Menus]
+++ manual:Tips [2017/08/29 03:57]
peternlewis [Use the Action Notes]
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 ===== Use the Insert Menus =====
-In the editor, there are menus in the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] to inserting [[/Actions|actions]], [[/Functions|functions]]  and [[/Tokens|text tokens]].  These can be very useful for both learning about what is available and quickly inserting elements.  You can also use text completions to insert functions in numeric fields and tokens and text token fields.
+In the editor, there are menus in the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] to inserting [[:Actions|actions]], [[:Functions|functions]]  and [[:Tokens|text tokens]] and variables.  These can be very useful for both learning about what is available and quickly inserting elements.  You can also use text completions to insert functions in numeric fields and tokens and text token fields.
 If you hold down the Option key while selecting from these menus you can get help on any of the actions, functions or tokens.
-===== Use the Insert Action by Name Menu =====
+There are also *By Name* versions to quickly insert actions, functions, tokens or variables by name.
-The [[Menus#Edit_Insert_Action_by_Name|Insert Action by Name command]] in the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] (Command-Control-A) can allow you to quickly add an action while editing macros.
-===== Use the Action Notes =====
-You can leave yourself notes about an action or what you were doing by clicking the gear icon at top right of the action to choose Set Note… and then add a note to the action.
 ===== Pay Attention to the Gear Icon =====

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