Notes window

You use this window to enter information about a particular record or spreadsheet row. If the field is blank, simply begin typing. If you are editing a note, the characters you type are inserted at the cursor position. In the window, you can use the following keys:

Keys Description

[Ctrl]+[C]

Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

[Ctrl]+[X]

Cuts the selected text to the clipboard.

[Ctrl]+[V]

Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.

[Enter]

Starts a new line.

[Home]

Goes to the beginning of a line.

[End]

Goes to the end of a line.

[¬] [®][­] [¯]

Moves a character at a time in the direction of the arrow.

[Ctrl]+[®]

Moves to the beginning of the next word.

[Ctrl]+[¬]

Moves to the beginning of the previous word.

To open the Notes window, click An image of the Ellipsis button used to browse a list of items beside any Notes field (if it is available), or press Ctrl+Shift+N.

Tips:  

  • Either An image of the Ellipsis button used to browse a list of items or [Notes] is available if notes are allowed for standard database records. There is an option to print these notes in each standard database report.
  • A notepad icon on the Notes button or spreadsheet row header means there is already a note attached to that record or row.
  • To enter a memo about a spreadsheet row, select the Notescommand on the shortcut menu. There is an option to print notes in the spreadsheet in the estimate reports.
  • You can also add separate notes for the estimate as a whole in the Estimate Notes window. To open the Estimate Notes window, you click the Notes icon on the ribbon or in the Estimate Information window.