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From: "Robert Woodward" <>
Subject: Re: freebmd for dummies and Top Tips
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 16:08:11 +0100


It occurs to me, having learnt the hard way some time ago, that if new
transcribers are using a spreadsheet, as I do, the importance of saving the
file to a ' comma separated value ' csv file is essential before uploading.
When doing the dummies guide please do not forget that not everyone uses
SpeedBMD, personally I find using Excel that I can knock out a 40 entry page
in a few minutes and I'm a one finger typist.
Mind you I do cheat a little, I mentally convert the Roman to Arabic which
much quicker to enter.

I also find that entering in columns is much quicker than entering in lines,
particularly with Excel where you can use the 'fill' command with repeat
names.

Regards
BobW
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Hart <>
To: <>
Date: 24 June 2000 02:24 PM
Subject: Re: freebmd for dummies and Top Tips


>Hi roy,
>
>I am gald you posted here as well.. I have just answered your query you
>sent to us, but the email bounced.
>
>If you used the Freeserve address when registering then that will
>explain why you didn't get the email with the challenge in it..
>
>Could you email me privately if you are still having problems (with
>login in )and I'll try to get you around it ..
>
>The upload problem you are having in this email sounds likethe format of
>the file .. your coordinator should be able to help out in the firsst
>instance :)
>

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