Need help hitting 'Next' in Edit Metadata window

ShaunBlake · 06-06-2019, 07:47 PM

I'm trying to organize my Kindle library (and learn about Calibre) and I've found myself in a briar patch: when I've edited a field or some fields, I'd like to keep my hands on the keyboard and advance to the next record. However, the 'Next' button (which has an underlined 'N' denoting it can be accessed using the Alt key and N key—see the screenshot below), won't respond to that magic key combination.

I've tried tabbing around hoping I would move the focus out of a jailhouse area but no joy. Please advise; this is really tedious <whimper>.

kovidgoyal · 06-06-2019, 08:59 PM

hover your mouse over that button and ou will see there is an additional shortcut for it, alt+right

ShaunBlake · 06-07-2019, 03:35 PM

huh! I never read to the end of the message. <blush>

Thanks a bunch, yer d b̵e̵a̵s̵t̵ best!

wildchild1954 · 09-06-2022, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

hover your mouse over that button and ou will see there is an additional shortcut for it, alt+right

This only works if you don't want to increase a series by one every time you correct the next book in the series! I tried that with some of my older books and now every single book in the series (and there are actually 14) is labelled as # 1!

BetterRed · 09-06-2022, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild1954

This only works if you don't want to increase a series by one every time you correct the next book in the series! I tried that with some of my older books and now every single book in the series (and there are actually 14) is labelled as # 1!

If you edit in the book list the series column presents as a single field e.g. "Series [2]" change it however it suits.

BR

06-06-2019, 07:47 PM	#1
ShaunBlake Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northeast of Atlanta, GA (U.S.A. not the FSR) Device: Nexus 6P; Nexus 7; Windows 10	Need help hitting 'Next' in Edit Metadata window I'm trying to organize my Kindle library (and learn about Calibre) and I've found myself in a briar patch: when I've edited a field or some fields, I'd like to keep my hands on the keyboard and advance to the next record. However, the 'Next' button (which has an underlined 'N' denoting it can be accessed using the Alt key and N key—see the screenshot below), won't respond to that magic key combination. I've tried tabbing around hoping I would move the focus out of a jailhouse area but no joy. Please advise; this is really tedious <whimper>. Attached Thumbnails

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06-06-2019, 08:59 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,342 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	hover your mouse over that button and ou will see there is an additional shortcut for it, alt+right

06-07-2019, 03:35 PM	#3
ShaunBlake Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northeast of Atlanta, GA (U.S.A. not the FSR) Device: Nexus 6P; Nexus 7; Windows 10	huh! I never read to the end of the message. <blush> Thanks a bunch, yer d b̵e̵a̵s̵t̵ best!

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