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<h3>Show/Hide Options of Drop-Down Menus</h3>
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<p><img src="../img/4_1a.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Some taxonomic and descriptive elements of the Properties Sheet have numerous options, as is the nature of taxonomy, for example there are 19 options to describe the Distribution Status of a taxon. You may find that you only need to use a sub-set of these options.</p>
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<p>From the <strong>Preferences</strong> menu you can show or hide the options in certain drop-down boxes; this will reduce navigation time required to find your desired option.</p>
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<p>Options can be amended for the following fields:</p>
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<li><strong>Taxonomic Editor</strong>
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<li><strong>Bulk Editor</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Description</strong>
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<li><strong>Distribution Status:</strong> for example "introduced: cultivated", "introduced: naturalised".</li>
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<li><strong>Features:</strong> the features you would like to include in your taxon descriptions, for example "common name", "distribution" and "ecology".</li>
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<li><strong>Named Area Type:</strong> for example "natural area"</li>
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<li><strong>Preservation method:</strong> not yet functional.</li>
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<li><strong>Stage:</strong> not yet functional.</li>
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<li><strong>Extension types:</strong> the types for the section "extensions" in the supplemental data view for example "abbreviation", "order".</li>
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<li><strong>Language:</strong> languages available for common name field</li>
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<li><strong>Marker types:</strong> the types for the section "extensions" in the supplemental data view for example "complete", "to be checked".</li>
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<li><strong>Matching:</strong> Experimental feature, not yet fully functional.</li>
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<li><strong>Taxonomic:</strong> Name Relationships Type: for example "misspelling for", "basionym for".</li>
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<li><strong>Name Type Designation Status:</strong> for example "monotypy", "present designation"</li>
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<li><strong>Nomenclatural Code:</strong> ICNAFP or ICZN.</li>
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<li><strong>Nomenclatural Status Type:</strong> for example "invalid", "conserved".</li>
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<li><strong>Ranks:</strong> for example "cultivar", "tribe".</li>
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<li><strong>Specimen Type Designation Status:</strong> for example "epitype", "holotype".</li>
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<li><strong>Taxon Relationship Type:</strong> for example "overlaps", "excludes".</li>
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<p>To amend the options that are shown in the drop-down boxes in the above data fields, open the <strong>Preferences</strong> pop-up box (<strong>Toolbar > Window menu</strong> > <strong>Preferences</strong> option). The Preferences pop-up will open.</p>
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<li>The menus given above are located in the Taxonomic Editor option in the menu. They can be accessed by expanding the Taxonomic Editor menu by clicking on the arrow icon:
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<p><img src="../img/4_1b.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<li>Click on the data field you would like to change from the menu on the left hand side of the pop-up. The existing options associated with the drop-down list for that data field will appear in the main panel of the Preferences pop-up box. By default, all of the options will be selected. Use the scroll bar to the right of the options list to navigate the list.</li>
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<li>Ensure that all of the options you wish to appear in the drop-down box for that data field are ticked, and all those you do not wish to appear are un-ticked. You will need to use the mouse to do this. You can use the <strong>Toggle</strong> button on the right-hand side of the box to select or deselect all of the options in the list.</li>
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<li>Click the <strong>Apply</strong> button > click the <strong>OK</strong> button to finish. The Preferences pop-up box will close and you will be returned to Taxonomic Editor.
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<p><img src="../img/4_1c.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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