Line Alternates
What does it do?
Add multiple versions of any line into the document, so that you don’t have to lose formatting by adding it to a comment, or delete other versions of the line before you’ve decided on a winning version.
Line Alternate Shortcuts
Functions for line alternates are located under Tools > Line Alternates, but the power is really in the shortcuts
- Create a line alternate or show/hide an existing alternate: Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
- Show/hide all line alternates in the document at once: Shift + Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
- Make the highlighted alternate line the primary choice for that line (switching the actual line to an alternate line): Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
Create a Line Alternate
- Press Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
- A copy of the existing line will be created with the text in italics and a broken parenthesis on the left of the line.
- If you are creating a second or greater line alternate, use the Tools menu to create it.
OR
- Select Tools > Line Alternates > Create Line Alternate
- A copy of the existing line will be created with the text in italics and a broken parenthesis on the left of the line.
Line Alternate
Show/Hide Line Alternates for a Single Line
- Press Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
- A line with a hidden existing alternate will display with a gray line beneath it.
OR
- Select Tools > Line Alternates > Toggle Current Line Alternate
- A line with a hidden existing alternate will display with a gray line beneath it.
Hidden Line Alternate
Show/Hide ALL Line Alternate for the Full Document
- Press Shift + Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
OR
- Select Tools > Line Alternates > View All Line Alternates
Switch Current Line and Alternate Line
- Place the cursor in the alternate line.
- Press Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Opt + Enter/Return
- The alternate line will become the main line and the current line will become an alternate line.
OR
- Place the cursor in the alternate line
- Select Tools > Line Alternates > Make Line the Default Alternate
- The alternate line will become the main line and the current line will become an alternate line.