QuarkXPress 7: The Hidden “Find First” Button

When using QuarkXPress, you can instruct XPress to find the first occurrence of the phrase you’re looking for. However, the ability to do so is hidden. Here’s how you do it. Select the Content tool. Click anywhere in your story. Choose Edit/Find Change. Type the phrase you’re looking for. Notice that the button at the lower left of the dialog box says “Find.” Press the [alt] key on your keyboard. Notice the “Find” button changes to “Find First.” Click “Find First” and the first occurrence will be found and selected. When you record the movie, you will end up with a movie that bridges the gap between a demonstration and assessment movie. You will also notice that the captions created by Captivate (because you selected Text captions from the Custom Recording Options) are written in the active voice and encourage learner participation.

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