Demo: Tips and Tricks for Indexing

In this demo, learn tips and tricks for indexing! This demo shows: moving and adjusting the entry form, table mode, showing, hiding, and reordering fields, the ruler, the shortcut to copy text down a whole row - adding and deleting entries.
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[@aprilroemer6869]

Great information, thank you!

[@lindaharker8481]

Thanks for this demo. I have been indexing for some time, but you showed me some new features I will apply for sure.

[@jeralderickson7849]

Thanks for the demo and explanation. You showed me some easier ways to move through the forms being indexed.

[@felixonwughara]

I'm almost there right now I can talk more about indexing thanks for your time

[@paulgibson8626]

Thanks for the succinct information and video!!

[@richardmann4791]

You said that only non-required fields can be hidden. Not true. You can hide required fields. You won't want to hide such a field before filling it however. For a required field that never appears in the actual records, the first entry, then copy down to fill all the entries with blanks, then hide the field. It is also useful to note that if you have hidden fields when you close a batch, the next batch you open from that same project will start with those same fields hidden, which can cause some consternation if you don't remember that you have hidden fields from the last time you did a batch in that project.