How to backup your written text to Notes quickly
Tuesday, 18. December 2007, 18:34:42
Ever lost everything you wrote because of a freak-accident? How about make a quick snapshot of whatever you wrote before you edit it? Well, you can simply backup everything into the Notes panel. First, Select all (Ctrl+A) text , & then execute Copy to Note command (Ctrl+Shift+C) for backup... Now, let's simplify the whole process into 1 simple step: Just press F2 to select all text & backup everything into Notes panel at once... Sounds good? You bet!
1. Go to Preferences(Ctrl+F12) > Advanced > Shortcuts > Keyboard Setup.
(& create a new keyboard setup, if you didn't do that already)
2. Double-click on a keyboard setup you want to use, then go to Advanced > Edit Widget section.
3. Click on "New" button to create a new shortcut & input F2 as the shortcut.
4. Then, input Select all & Copy to note in the actions field. Click OK twice.
Now, you can backup your written text into the Notes with just a simple F2 Hotkey! Don't worry, you still able to use F2 to evoke the Go to page dialog. The F2 will ONLY backup all texts from a text-box into Notes if the cursor is focus on a text-box!
UPDATE: After getting some good ideas from bpm, we came up with a better syntax:
Improved version: This will show a highlighted "SAVED" at the end for confirmation.
Select all & Copy to note & Go to end & Insert, " SAVED" & Range previous word & Range previous character
Kestrel ONLY version: This is a bit more fancy, it show a blink of "SAVED" for confirmation.
Select all & Copy to note & Go to end & Insert, " SAVED" & Range previous word & Delay, 400 & Delete & Backspace
1. Go to Preferences(Ctrl+F12) > Advanced > Shortcuts > Keyboard Setup.
(& create a new keyboard setup, if you didn't do that already)
2. Double-click on a keyboard setup you want to use, then go to Advanced > Edit Widget section.
3. Click on "New" button to create a new shortcut & input F2 as the shortcut.
4. Then, input Select all & Copy to note in the actions field. Click OK twice.
Now, you can backup your written text into the Notes with just a simple F2 Hotkey! Don't worry, you still able to use F2 to evoke the Go to page dialog. The F2 will ONLY backup all texts from a text-box into Notes if the cursor is focus on a text-box!
UPDATE: After getting some good ideas from bpm, we came up with a better syntax:
Improved version: This will show a highlighted "SAVED" at the end for confirmation.
Select all & Copy to note & Go to end & Insert, " SAVED" & Range previous word & Range previous character
Kestrel ONLY version: This is a bit more fancy, it show a blink of "SAVED" for confirmation.
Select all & Copy to note & Go to end & Insert, " SAVED" & Range previous word & Delay, 400 & Delete & Backspace
By bpm, # 26. January 2008, 19:19:54
Select all & Copy to note & Go to end
But of course, you won't get the impression or indication that all the text were copied into the note because they are not highlighted after you pressed F2...
By dude09, # 27. January 2008, 08:21:50
Here's a workaround: after Go to end, Insert," Saved" & range previous word. You get your prompt, and the "range" command selects it so the next thing you type will cause it to be deleted. If not typing more, just tap Delete.
By bpm, # 27. January 2008, 10:55:55
Thanks for your great idea.
By dude09, # 27. January 2008, 14:41:13
Alas, many times I did!
Will try now your tip, many thanks!
By purgossu, # 29. March 2008, 17:18:32
By Rounak, # 7. April 2008, 12:49:00
It's not for use in notes as such, but for saving texts writed in boxes (for example, this "write a comment" or "new comment" box used in forums).
By purgossu, # 7. April 2008, 13:12:53
By Rounak, # 7. April 2008, 16:04:48
F2 is a common hotkey for "Save as" in most application, thus it work well for those who always write long messages & worry about losing their writing before finished it...
By dude09, # 7. April 2008, 16:33:39
By Rounak, # 8. April 2008, 04:19:48
Thanks dude09, I will always keep an eye on your blog.
By Rounak, # 9. April 2008, 14:25:27
If you accidentally type over some text (at least in windows), just press ctrl + z to undo the change. ctrl + z works almost everywhere in windows for undoing things. Even after renaming files!
By VJgamer, # 6. June 2008, 18:01:47
By Rounak, # 9. June 2008, 17:33:51
By dude09, # 9. June 2008, 18:24:31