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62 Chapter 7 Using Table View
To paste data:
1 Click a cell.
2 Choose Edit > Paste.
Bento creates additional records and columns as necessary.
Note When pasting into existing fields, Bento pastes as many values as possible. If
the data being pasted doesn’t match the field type, Bento gives you the choice of
rejecting the data or changing the field type to Text.
To paste data into new columns:
1 Click a cell in the empty column after the last column of data.
2 Choose Edit > Paste.
Bento creates new text fields, and additional records as necessary.
Duplicating Records in Table View
To quickly add a record with the same or similar data as an existing record:
1 Select the library or collection.
2 Select one or more records, then choose Records > Duplicate Record.
If you duplicated a record in a collection, the record is created in the parent library
and displayed in the collection.
Deleting Records in Table View
To permanently delete selected records from a library:
1 Select the library.
2 Select the records, then choose Records > Delete Selected Records or press
Command-Delete.
In the dialog, click Delete.
To permanently delete selected records from a collection:
1 Select the collection.
2 Select the records, then choose Records > Remove Selected Records or press
Command-Delete.
In the dialog, if you click Delete, the records are permanently removed from both
the library and the collection. If you click “Remove from Collection,” the records
are removed only from the collection, not the library.