eu.etaxonomy.taxeditor.help/html/gettingstarted/changing_an_accepted_name_to_a_synonym.html

   1         <h2>Changing an Accepted Name to a Synonym
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   3         <p>
   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).
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   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.
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   9         <p>
  10                 3. Click on the option &#8220;Change Accepted Taxon to a Synonym&#8221;:
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  13                 <img src="../img/7_7a.jpg"/>
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  16                 The &#8220;Choose the accepted taxon&#8221; pop-up box will open.
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  18         <ol start="4" type="1">
  19                 <li>
  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 &#8220;Matching items&#8221; box beneath the search bar:
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  23         </ol>
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  25                 <img src="../img/7_7b.jpg"/>
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  28         <ol start="5" type="1">
  29                 <li>
  30                         Select the desired accepted name by either:
  31                 </li>
  32                 <ol start="1" type="a">
  33                         <li>
  34                                 Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name and clicking the left mouse button twice; or
  35                         </li>
  36                         <li>
  37                                 Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name; click the left mouse button once and then click the OK button.
  38                         </li>
  39                 </ol>
  40         </ol>
  41         <p>
  42                 The &#8220;Choose the accepted taxon&#8221; pop-up box will close and the record that has been edited will be shown as a synonym in the Taxon Name
  43                 panel.
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  46                 <img src="../img/7_7c.jpg"/>
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  48         <p>
  49                 The change is automatically saved.
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