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At the top of every page
is something we call
Quick Search.
This simple looking text
field is actually
magical. With it you can
enter the enter the name
of any bird, even if you
don't know exactly how
to spell it, and the
software will try to
guess what you mean and
automatically present a
list of likely names to
choose from in a drop
down menu. Here is how to use it.
1.
Select the database
you wish to use from
the drop down menu
called
Select Database.
In this case we
selected Birds
of North America
(there are several
others, including a
Laptop Buyer's
Guide, World Facts,
etc.) but we will
ignore them for now.
However they work
the same way.
2.
Type the name of the
bird you are
thinking of in the
field called
Search Term.
That's all there is
to it.
As you type your
name a drop down
menu will appear
under the
Search Term
field with a list of
the birds the search
engine thinks you
are looking for.
If
you keep typing the
list of possible
birds will grow
shorter. You don't
have to type dashes.
This fill in effect is called
autocomplete.
At any time if you
see your bird on the
list you can click
on the name and the
species account for
that bird will
appear in your
browser in a new
window.
What could be more
simple?
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