Liz, Great tip. Anything that conserves the project's most important resource (volunteer effort) gets a cheer. Doing it this way with WINBMD also means that in the first pass you only get "true" sequence warnings rather than the superfluous ones introduced when periods are used. Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Hubbard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:32 AM Subject: tip for entering period/full stop > Since backspacing to enter a period, or full-stop, after forenames, seems to be a hindrance to efficiency in my own transcription, I use the block entry method and enter them as a separate pass thru of the data, using the arrow-down key and . key. The cursor always lands right after the last forename in the field, right where the period should go. > > This means keeping an eye on the original for missing dots so that I don't enter one where it doesn't exist, and avoiding entering a second one where an initial and period have already been entered, but I find it easier than typing them in at the same time as typing the forename. > > I appreciate the definitive statement on this issue, after all the discussion. > > Hope this tip is helpful to others, > > Liz Hubbard > Canada > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >