No need for semicolons or

Posted By: OrthoMT on 2008-02-18
In Reply to: How do I get AutoCorrect/Text to do a backspace, i.e. {backspace}-year-old? - jlo

anything fancy; just type the -year-old, highlight it to save in your Autocorrect file as you normally would but make sure that it's saved as formatted text. Try it; it's simple, and it works!

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How do I get AutoCorrect/Text to do a backspace, i.e. {backspace}-year-old? - jlo
- No need for semicolons or - OrthoMT
  - huh? - jlo
    - Are you first typing what you - OrthoMT
      - thank you! - jlo
- Do you still need to know this? - sm
- Well the backspace feature won't work as far as I know BUT sm - Sheila
- Can you do this with SpeedType too? - AnnieM!AnnieM!
  - Yep, in Shorthand & SpeedType since they are the same program. - nm
    - Thanks! Got it! - AnnieM!AnnieM!
- bummer - 'record new macro' is grayed out and I can't use it! - nm - Chris
- You don't need a macro. Just add a semicolon in front of - Cheri
  - Won't work for me - anon
  - yay! - jlo
    - nevermind...stopped working again. - jlo
  - what am i doing wrong - Patti
    - yo - FTMT
      - doesn't work for me - jlo
    - don't put the ; in the autocorrect - jlo
- Ok think I've got it - FLMT

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My rule for semicolons
is that if the two statements support each other and each statement could be a separate sentence, I use a semicolon. Example: He underwent an ultrasound in March 1999; AT THAT time he was noted to have BPH. The sentence you asked about should be done like 'NM'says: He underwent an ultrasound in March 1999, at which time he was noted to have BPH.

I also separate with semicolons--allows use of commas where needed within dose instructions. SM
I see the value of stopping each med with a period; but the voice rec programs I've worked with so far have been using commas (or nothing), and breaking the strings up with period+spaces+caps, etc. is much too time consuming. Plus, account instructions typically ask for either numbered lists or comma/semicolons anyway.