1
|
<h2>Moving the Position of Taxa within a Taxonomic Tree
|
2
|
</h2>
|
3
|
<p>
|
4
|
If a taxonomic treatment has changed and you need to update your classification to reflect this, this can be done easily via the <strong>Move Taxon (with Child taxa)</strong> function. This function allows you to move a taxon with any associated synonyms and child taxa.
|
5
|
</p>
|
6
|
<p>
|
7
|
1. Point the mouse arrow at the taxon name which you want to change within the <strong>Taxon Navigator</strong> panel.
|
8
|
</p>
|
9
|
<p>
|
10
|
2. Click the right mouse button; a drop-down menu will appear.
|
11
|
</p>
|
12
|
<p>
|
13
|
3. Click the <strong>Move Taxon (with child taxa)</strong> option:
|
14
|
</p>
|
15
|
<p>
|
16
|
<img src="../img/7_8a.jpg"/>
|
17
|
</p>
|
18
|
<p>
|
19
|
4. The “Choose new parent” pop-up box will open. Select the classification in which you are searching in the drop down menu at the bottom
|
20
|
of the box.
|
21
|
</p>
|
22
|
<p>
|
23
|
5. In the text box at the top of the box, enter a term to search for the parent taxon to which you would like to move the child to. As you type the
|
24
|
Taxonomic Editor will automatically search for matching taxon names. You can also use (*) to search using part of the name, or (?) to see all entries.
|
25
|
A list will appear with matching taxon names:
|
26
|
</p>
|
27
|
<p>
|
28
|
<img src="../img/7_8b.jpg"/>
|
29
|
</p>
|
30
|
<p>
|
31
|
6. Click on the name of the desired parent taxon.
|
32
|
</p>
|
33
|
<p>
|
34
|
7. Click the <strong>OK </strong>button or press <strong>Return </strong>on the keyboard. Alternatively, simply double-click the name of the desired
|
35
|
parent taxon.
|
36
|
</p>
|
37
|
<p>
|
38
|
8. The location of the selected child taxon will be moved within the Taxonomic Tree and will be saved automatically:
|
39
|
</p>
|
40
|
<p align="center">
|
41
|
<img src="../img/7_8c.jpg"/>
|
42
|
</p>
|
43
|
<strong>
|
44
|
<br clear="all"/>
|
45
|
</strong>
|