Via Pro User’s Guide – TouchChat
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Editing an Abbreviation Expansion
1.
Tap
Menu
and tap
Edit Abbreviations
.
2.
Tap
+
.
3.
In the space under Abbreviation, type the abbreviated form.
4.
In the space under Expands to, type the full word, phrase, or sentence that it will expand to.
5.
Tap
Save
and tap
Done
.
Note:
When typing the abbreviation, type a period after the abbreviation to activate the action.
Searching for a Word using Word Finder
When you don’t know where a word is located in a vocabulary, use this procedure to search for the
word and practice the sequence of buttons that lead to it.
1.
From the vocabulary, select the
Keyboard
.
2.
Select
Find Word
. Word Finder opens.
3.
Enter the word you want to find.
4.
Select
Find
.
Note:
If the word is not stored, the
Find
button will remain grayed out and you will not be able to
select it.
5.
The window will display the sequence of buttons to tap to activate the word.
6.
Tap the buttons to practice the motor pattern.
When you tap the first button in the sequence, your home page opens with the button highlighted.
When you select the button, the next button in the sequence is highlighted. When you select that
button, the next button is highlighted and so forth until you reach the end of the sequence.
