Inserting a Paragraph into a DIV

[ecjoe]

Goal:
Quickly insert a DIV into which I can type or paste other paragraphs.

Current Situation:
I use CTRL+SHIFT+H to apply a custom DIV style to a line. I want this DIV to contain multiple lines with custom formatting. To this end, I've created several paragraph styles. However, I can't leverage these paragraph styles until I add at least one paragraph to the DIV through the use of the text editor. Is there a quicker way?

Additional Information:
I'm aware of the following solutions:

• Insert --> Text Box option
• Snippet to text conversion with Autocomplete

Both of the above solutions take just about as much time as making the change from the text editor.

Joe

[Nita Beck]

Joe, you might find it easier first to add those paragraphs and style them as you like. Then select them all and use the Group command (can't remember which ribbon; sorry) to wrap them in a div. You can even just create the first paragraph, put it in the div, then continue adding more paragraphs with it.

Hope this helps. (Sorry so brief; am on the way out the door!)

[ecjoe]

Hi Nita,

After reading your post, I found the Group command on the Home ribbon. More importantly, I recalled that there is a shortcut key for that dialog box. Simply tab when you have multiple lines selected. You've helped me out once again. Thanks!

Joe

[Nita Beck]

You're welcome. Yeah, I forgot about the Tab method. That said, the Tab method sometimes gives unexpected results. For example, if you're anywhere near or in a list, selecting several items and then pressing Tab will simply create a nested list or other list items, instead of wrapping those selected items in a div.

[ecjoe]

Yes!!! Thank you for another great tip. I've been using ALT+H+AI/AO for controlling list indentations.

P.S. I'm new to Flare.

Joe

[Nita Beck]

We were all Flare newbies when starting out! Welcome to the family. We're here to help you.

[ecjoe]

Hi Nita,

Much appreciated. I now realize why I thought that tabs were dedicated for grouping items. If you tab from a paragraph, you will always get the Create Group dialog box.

Is there an easy way to create a list from a paragraph? I currently use ALT+H+U+[U/S/C/N/LA/LR].

Joe

[Nita Beck]

(Caveat: I tend to be a "mouser" rather than a "keyboardist".)

If you mean to change a <p> block into an ordered or unordered list, select that <p> block and then, on the Home ribbon, look for the button that looks like a bullet list. If you want a bullet list, just click that button. If you want a different kind of list (e.g., numbered list), open the drop-down associated with that button and select the desired style of list.

You can select several <p> block at once and turn them into a list. You don't have to click that button for each <p> block individually.

[ecjoe]

Hi Nita,

Thanks for the detailed instructions on how to create a list. However, I prefer to use the keyboard. I guess that I will stick to the shortcut keys that I mentioned in my previous post. I've also submitted a feature request to MadCap.

Joe