Help using this site

1. Searching the site

There are three ways you can search for signs or definitions. 

a. Text search
You can search using a term or part of a word you would like to find.

•	Enter the word or part of word you would like to search for in the search box at the top of the screen and then click ‘Go’.
•	You can refine your search by selecting a ‘subject’ from the drop down menu.
•	A list of words that match your search will appear in the middle of the screen.
•	Click on a word and you will see the video of the sign and the definition.

b. Category search
You can browse through the categories listed in the left hand menu.

•	Click on a category and you will see a list of sub categories appear in the middle of the screen.
•	Click on a sub category in the left hand column. A list of words will appear in the right hand column.
•	Click on a word and you will see the video of the sign and the definition.

c. A-Z search
You can search the site using the A-Z.

•	At the bottom of the screen is an A-Z list.
•	Click on the letter of the word you would like to search for.
•	You will see a list of words that match your search letter. 
•	Click on a word and you will see the video of the sign and the definition.
•	There is also an option to search through a list of symbols in the A-Z search. This can be done by clicking on ‘symbols’ at the end of the A-Z search.

2. Saving a video clip

You can bookmark a video clip and download it from the website to save locally on your computer, use in a presentation or demonstration. This means you can make a collection of video clips that you can use offline.  

Bookmarking a video clip
From the sign page, click the ‘Add to my downloads’ link underneath the video clip. The link will then change to say ‘In my downloads’.

To view the clip you have saved, click on ‘My downloads’ in the left hand menu. You will see a list of all the clips you have saved in My downloads. To delete a clip from the list, click on the ‘x’ symbol in the ‘Remove’ column. 

The clips which you have added to ‘My downloads’ will remain there for 30 days.

Downloading and saving video clips
You can download and save video clips onto the hard drive of your computer
in two ways:
•	If you want to save single clips, you can download them from the
  definition pages.
•	If you want to save multiple clips, you can save them to the "My
downloads" section of the site by selecting "Add to my downloads" under
the video. Then download them from the "My downloads" section of the site
(select the link on the left hand side of the screen).

In both cases, select the format you wish to download (either Quicktime or
Windows).

PC users: Right click on the file type icon (Quicktime or Windows) and
select 'Save target as ...'

Macintosh users: Hold down the mouse button on the file type icon (Quicktime
or Windows) and select 'Download link to...'

You will then receive a dialog box with instructions on how to save your
video clip.

3. Copying text

You can save the definition, or any of the text on the site. 

•	Highlight the text you would like to copy from the website by holding down the left hand button on the mouse and drag the mouse over the text. It will highlight in a different colour.
•	 Click on ‘Edit’ from the top menu in your browser and then select ‘Copy’ from this menu.
•	Click your mouse in the place where you would like to paste the text. Click on ‘Edit’ from the top menu in your browser and then select ‘Paste’ from this menu. 
•	You can change the font or size of the text by using text formatting functions.