Inserting Concepts

You can insert concept markers into topics to "tie" topics together. The markers are a way to identify that certain topics are related in some way.

In Contributor there are a couple of different ways to create concept keywords.

How to Insert a Concept Using the Drag-and-Drop Method

1. Open the document or topic.
2. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
   • Ribbon Select View > Concept Window.
   • Keyboard Shortcut Press SHIFT+F9.

   The Concept window pane opens. The window pane is split into two sections—the Terms area at the top and the Explorer area at the bottom. If you want to see more or less of either section, you can click the splitter between them and drag it up or down.

3. In the bottom (explorer) area of the Concept window pane, click the concept and drag it to the location in the topic where you want to insert it. As you drag the concept into the topic, a vertical red bar acts as a guide to help you place the concept in the topic. The concept is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on). A marker can hold multiple concepts, but most times you only need one concept per marker.

4. Click to save your work.

How to Insert a Concept Using the Concept Window Pane Method

1. Open the document or topic.
2. Click at the location where you want to insert a concept.
3. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
   • Ribbon Select View > Concept Entry Window.
   • Keyboard Shortcut Press SHIFT+F9.

   The Concept window pane opens.

4. Click in an empty field in the Terms column.
5. Type the concept as you want it to appear.

6. Press ENTER. The concept is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on). A marker can hold multiple concepts, but most times you only need one keyword per topic.

7. Click to save your work.

How to Insert a Concept Using the Concept Entry Mode Method

1. Open the document or topic.

2. In the local toolbar of the XML Editor click .

3. Click at the place in your topic where you want to add a concept.

4. Type the phrase that you want to add as the concept.

   As you start typing, the Concept window pane opens (if it was not previously opened), and the phrase is added to the first empty field under the Terms column.

   Note As you type in the Concept window pane, notice that the cursor does not lose focus in the XML Editor. It merely turns gray so that you know for certain where you are adding the concept. When you return to the XML Editor, the cursor returns to its previous state.

5. Press ENTER. The concept is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on). A marker can hold multiple concepts, but most times you only need one keyword per topic.

6. If you want to add more concepts in the topic, repeat steps 3-5.

7. Click to save your work.

   To turn off the Concept Entry Mode and return to regular editing, you can click again.

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