Adding a Species Description to a Taxon Record

Add the descriptive data type of “Description” as described in section 8.4 above. The Descriptive panel should look like this:

As with several other descriptive data types available, the description of a species is added as free text.

1. Point the mouse cursor in the Details box; the cursor will appear.
2. Type in your species description, this will appear automatically in the Descriptive panel. For example:

Tip! You can also cut and paste text from a word document or another database where you store taxonomic information. Simply highlight the text you want to copy from the original document, press Ctrl on your keyboard and then C whilst still holding the Ctrl button. Release both buttons. You have just copied the text. Now click in the box of the Taxonomic Editor where you would like to paste the text and press Ctrl and then V whilst still holding the Ctrl button. The text will be pasted.

3. Save the changes by clicking on the Save icon: