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<h2>Changing an Accepted Name to a Synonym
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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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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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3. Click on the option “Change Accepted Taxon to a Synonym”:
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<img src="../img/7_7a.jpg"/>
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The “Choose the accepted taxon” pop-up box will open.
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<ol start="4" type="1">
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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
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entries will be filtered automatically and will be shown in the “Matching items” box beneath the search bar:
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<img src="../img/7_7b.jpg"/>
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<ol start="5" type="1">
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Select the desired accepted name by either:
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<ol start="1" type="a">
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Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name and clicking the left mouse button twice; or
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Point the mouse cursor to the desired accepted name; click the left mouse button once and then click the OK button.
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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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panel.
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<img src="../img/7_7c.jpg"/>
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The change is automatically saved.
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