Month: March 2010

2 posts

InqScribe and Stenographers

We were recently contacted by a stenographer who wanted to use InqScribe with a stenotype machine for video and audio transcription. In theory this should be easy, right? A stenotype is just another input device, like a foot pedal. But in practice, there are a few challenges. Here’s our current understanding of how InqScribe and…

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Power User Tip: Snippet Autocomplete

If you have text that you are repeatedly typing in your transcript (e.g. analysis codes, or long words), you can create snippets to insert them quickly.  Here are some tips: You don’t have to assign a trigger/keyboard shortcut to snippet You can activate the trigger window with <cmd-1> (Mac) or <ctrl-1> (Windows) When the trigger…

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