When you don’t know where a word is located in a vocabulary, use Word Finder to find the path to the word.
Note: This feature has limited functionality when you are working with vocabulary files that have button sets, including WordPower files.
Show or Hide the Word Finder Menu Item
By default, Word Finder is turned on and appears as a menu item. To use the menu item, simply select Menu and then select Word Finder.
If you prefer not to have Word Finder appear on the menu, an option is available in Application Settings to turn the Word Finder menu item off.
Go to Menu > Application Settings > Word Finder > Show Menu Item. A green checkmark appears, indicating that the option is turned on. Word Finder will appear as a menu item.
To remove Word Finder as a menu item, select Show Menu Item to remove the checkmark. Word Finder will not appear on the menu.
Create a Find Word Button Action
You can add a button action to one of the vocabulary buttons to open Word Finder and search for a word.
Select Menu > Edit Mode.
Select and hold on the button you want to modify. (Right-click if you are using ChatEditor.) A list of button options appears.
Select Edit Button. The Button Properties screen appears.
Select the Actions tab.
Select the dropdown arrow to open a list of actions.
Select the Find Word button action.
Select Save.
Note: After searching for a word, tap the button again to stop Word Finder.
Using Word Finder to Search for a Word
Word Finder does not find the path to buttons containing phrases—only to buttons containing single words. Follow the steps below to find where a word is in a vocabulary.
Do one of the following to open Word Finder.
Select Word Finder from the Menu to open a keyboard.
Select a button with the Word Finder button action (if you created one) to open a keyboard. See Create a Find Word Button Action for instructions.
Type the word in the colored box. Uses of the word will appear above the colored box and one or more paths to the word will appear below the colored box.
Select Next (or Done) to close the keyboard.
Select Guide Me to the right of the pathway to the word.
Guide Me will show you the path to the word.
Using Word Finder with a Keyguard or TouchGuide Attached
If a keyguard or TouchGuide is attached to the device, you can open Word Finder from a keyboard page without having to remove the keyguard or TouchGuide to access Word Finder from the Menu.
With the keyguard or TouchGuide attached as usual, open a keyboard page in the vocabulary (for example, select the Spell/Num button or the ABC 123 button).
Type the word you want to search for.
Select the Word Finder button.
Note: If the word does not exist in the vocabulary, nothing will happen when you select the Word Finder button.
Guide Me will show you the path to the word.