| Tip 108 | Summarize Any Document |
Some word processors include text-summarizing tools that can take salient points from several paragraphs (or even pages) and present them in a single paragraph or series of paragraphs. The summary is often a bit hit-and-miss, but it can be a good place to start if you lack the time to do the full job yourself. Your Mac includes a built-in tool to do this.
Setting Up the Service
Some initial setup is needed before you can make regular use of this tool. Open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), click the Keyboard icon, and ensure the Keyboard Shortcuts tab is activated. In the list on the left, select Services. Then check Summarize under the Text heading in the list on the right. Close System Preferences. ...
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