Stenograph WAVE, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Writing on the Wave
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Search
The Wave allows you to search through the steno notes in the active realtime file. When you select to
search for an item, the Wave highlights the located item on the screen. You can search for the last
electronic Mark or specific steno strokes.
Search for the Last Mark
An electronic Mark displays as an exclamation mark ( ! ) on the left and an open parenthesis, ( , on the
right of the Tilting screen.
1. From the First Writing menu, press Search , Last Mark . If the Mark is not found or you reach the
beginning of the file, the search stops with the cursor positioned at the beginning of the file.
Use any of the following menu options:
• Previous - search backward in the file for the previous electronic Mark.
• Up - scroll backward in the file.
• Down - scroll forward in the file.
2. Continue writing or press Quit . The First Writing menu and your current writing position display.
Search for Steno Strokes
1. From the First Writing menu, press Search , Steno . The Enter Steno To Search For field displays.
2. Write the steno strokes for which you want to search. If you make a mistake, press Clear and then
write the new strokes.
3. Press OK . The Wave highlights the steno outlines. If the steno outlines are not found or you reach
the beginning of the file, the search stops with the cursor positioned at the top of the file.
Use any of the following menu options:
• Previous - search backward in the file for the previous occurrence of the steno outlines.
• Up - scroll backward in the file.
• Down - scroll forward in the file.
4. Continue writing or press Quit . The First Writing menu and your current writing position displays.