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Can you get all the quiz questions below right? If not, this 9-minute video will be worth your time. It is a rapid-fire introduction to the main menu options and keyboard shortcuts for editing MARC fields in Metadata Editor.
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4) To copy a field, highlight it first before pressing Ctrl + C. True True or false?
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False. You can copy the a text string in the subfield box that way, but not the entire field that includes the field tag, indicators, and subfields.To select a field for copying/cutting/deleting, simply by first highlighting the text and then pressing Ctrl+C. To copy an entire field, first place the cursor anywhere in the field, and then press Ctrl+Shift+C. The answer differs from what's demonstrated in the video. Alma introduced dedicated shortcuts for copy/pasting MARC fields in August 2022. |
5) To delete a field, select it and press the Delete key. True or false?
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Place cursor anywhere in the field and press Ctrl + F, the form editor will open. Likewise, the Leader field is edited in the form editor. |
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- MDE menu option "Editing Actions"
- Adding fields and subfields
- Editing leader and 008
- Select / copy / paste / delete one or more fields
- Look up MARC formats
- Link a bib heading to an authority record
- Use templates to add constantly used fields
- Tile two records in the editor
FAQ
How do I enter diacritics and symbols in the Metadata Editor?
This is not covered in the video. As of April 2021 we have the beta version of macro books available for testing. You are welcome to download them and test. Feedback is appreciated!
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