D. Expanding an Entry

By the end of this lesson you will know how words become part of a language, recognize the components of words, and understand how they are structured. You will be able to choose the right morpheme type in FLEx for each entry.

By the end of this lesson, you will be familiar with most entry-level fields that are available in FLEx. You will know the purpose for the field and how to enter data correctly in each one.

By the end of this lesson, you will be familiar with most sense-level fields that are available in FLEx. You will know the purpose for the fields and how to enter data correctly into each one.

By the end of this lesson, you will know what types of media can be included in your published dictionary and how to add them to your database.

By the end of this lesson, you will be familiar with most note fields that are available in FLEx. You will know the purpose for each note and how to enter data correctly into each one.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add, remove, and reorder the columns in the Lexical Edit Browse pane in FLEx. You will know how to sort and filter the data in the columns in a variety of ways.

By the end of this lesson, you will know which FLEx fields are populated by list items, where the lists are stored, how to configure the lists, how to add and remove items from the list.

By the end of this lesson, you will know when to use a custom field, how to add and configure it, how to add a custom list to use with a custom field and how to set up a table in FLEx.

By the end of this lesson, you will have used the Configure Dictionary tool in FLEx to configure sense and headword numbers1, reorder fields by writing systems, add writing system abbreviations, and add punctuation in certain fields for publication.

You will have learned how to embed writing systems and character styles in text using the Format toolbar.

By the end of this lesson, you will have applied for a Webonary account and uploaded the FLEx sample database to Webonary.org.