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## The MarcEditor
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The MarcEditor is a discreet utility within MarcEdit that enables you to work with your MARC data in an easily human and machine readable format.
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The MarcEditor is a discrete utility within MarcEdit that enables you to work with your MARC data in an easily human and machine-readable format.
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## MarcEditor Top Level Menu
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The MarcEditor has a robust set of features available via the top level menu. Features can be accessed through the menu or through shortcut keys. The shortcut key for a feature appears next to it in the menu.
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The MarcEditor has a robust set of features available via the top level menu. Features can be accessed through the menu or through shortcut keys. The shortcut key for a feature appears next to it in the menu. The next episodes will look more in-depth at how to use these features.
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![](fig/topLevelFeatures_marcEditor.png){alt='MarcEdit top level menu'}
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### MarcEditor Top Level Menu Features
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Each top level menu heading contains so many gems. Below are some highlights of those features that are frequently used when working with a set of MARC data.
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Each top level menu heading contains many options. Below are some highlights of those features that are frequently used when working with a set of MARC data.
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#### File
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- Save, Save As, Open, Recent: This is where you will find those important functions of saving, saving as, opening up a recent file, or opening a new file.
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- Select Records for Edit: This is where you can select a subset of your data to work with.
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- Compile File: This is the same function as MarcMaker, meaning that the readable MARC data file (.mrk) being edited in the MarcEditor will be converted to a MARC binary file (.mrc).
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#### Edit
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- Find and Replace: You can find or find and replace just on the current page or in the entire file.
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- Edit Shortcuts: This is where you can change the case, find records that have a missing MARC field or duplicate MARC field, or find fields with a missing word.
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- Jump To: You can use this to jump to a record in the file.
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- Insert/Edit 006 or 008: This will open a form to easily insert or edit these fixed fields.
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- Delete Record: You can delete one or more records in a range or based on invalid encoding characters.
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If you need to change the font and size for the current MARC data you are working on in the MarcEditor, this is the place to do that.
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#### Fonts
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- If you need to change the font and size for the current MARC data you are working on in the MarcEditor, this is the place to do that.
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Note: Sometimes making the font extremely large does affect the display in the MarcEditor, especially if you are presenting as the instructor.
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#### Reports
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- Create a custom report
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- Get a count of all the MARC Fields in the MARC Data
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- Add/Delete Marc Fields
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#### OCLC WorldCat: Requires OCLC Integration Setup
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- MarcEditor is a tool to work with MARC data in an easily readable format
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- The MarcEditor can be used to perform a number of different functions such as adding, deleting MARC fields or subfields, building MARC fields, running reports, or checking the validity of MARC data
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- The MarcEditor can be used to perform one task at a time or automate a set of tasks for particular types of MARC files
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- MarcEditor is a tool to work with MARC data in an easily readable format.
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- The MarcEditor has a robust top level menu.
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- The MarcEditor's top level menu features highlighted here are only a select representation of those used most when working with MARC data.
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