1 <h2>Changing an Accepted Name to a Synonym
4 1. The accepted name taxon record that you wish to change to a synonym has to be open in the
<strong>Taxon Name
</strong> panel (see
<strong>The Taxon Name Panel
</strong> on page
24 to learn how to search for and open a taxon record).
7 2. Right-click anywhere within the text box of the taxon record in the
<strong>Taxon Name
</strong>panel; a drop-down menu will appear.
10 3. Click on the option
“Change Accepted Taxon to a Synonym
”:
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16 The
“Choose the accepted taxon
” pop-up box will open.
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20 Enter the name of the accepted name that you wish to attach the synonym to in the search bar at the top of the pop-up box; as you type, matching
21 entries will be filtered automatically and will be shown in the
“Matching items
” box beneath the search bar:
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30 Select the desired accepted name by either:
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34 Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name and clicking the left mouse button twice; or
37 Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name; click the left mouse button once and then click the OK button.
42 The
“Choose the accepted taxon
” pop-up box will close and the record that has been edited will be shown as a synonym in the Taxon Name
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49 The change is automatically saved.