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MercuryNotes User Manual
6. Other MercuryNotes Features
MercuryNotes has separate features aside from its core functions - these are
described below.
6.1 Message Shortcuts
In order to enable MercuryNotes users to send pre-defined messages to any number of recipients, a message shortcut system is implemented. Such shortcuts are
useful if MercuryNotes is installed, for example, in a system where emergency
messages or signals to remote crews are needed without the 'user overhead' of
opening a new message, selecting its recipients, and entering the message text.
Message shortcuts are edited using the MercuryNotes Configuration Dialog which
is accessed from the General Toolbar.
Currently there are four shortcut
keys available - F5 through F8.
These have been selected because they are not reserved by
any critical Windows functions, and
are easily memorable. Pressing
one of these keys at any time
when MercuryNotes is active onscreen will activate the shortcut,
cause a brief confirmation dialog
to be displayed, and then send
the message to the recipients
listed in this dialog.
To configure a shortcut, enter its
text in the appropriate edit field,
and then either enter the intended
recipients by hand into the recipients field, or click the Recipients
button to display the normal Select Recipients Dialog and choose the contacts and/or groups from your address
book that should receive the message.
Once you have made your changes, click Apply or OK to make them permanent.
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