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Below is a list of commands available from the SI Editor's ToolbarToolbars assists the user in preparing and editing specifications by allowing quick access to commonly used commands. If you place your mouse pointer over any toolbar button, you will see a tool tip telling you the command associated with that button.  To customize the Toolbar, select the Toolbar Options Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Options button at the end of the Toolbar.

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar

Toolbar buttons & Keyboard Shortcuts

Command

 Description

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar New button

New

 Creates a new, unnamed file (This command is only available if the Editor has been opened from a Master or if the Editor is opened independently from Start > All Programs > SpecsIntact > Editor)

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Open button

Open

 Opens a SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction.

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Save button

Save

 Saves the active file

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Print Draft button

Print Draft

 Prints a draft copy of the active Section to default printer (draft printing includes what is visible on the screen, with no headers and footers)

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Undo button

Undo

Reverses the last action, and can be repeated for multiple past actions

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Redo button

Redo

 Reverses the last Undo, and can be repeated for multiple past actions

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Cut button

Cut

Removes selected text and copies to the systems ClipboardThe Windows Clipboard is a temporary storage location for transferring information. Information is placed in the Clipboard through the cut or copy function and will remain there until you clear the Clipboard, cut or copy another piece of information onto it, or exit Windows (which can be inserted with the Paste command)

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Copy button

Copy

Copies selected text (which can be inserted with the Paste command)

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Paste button

Paste

Pastes at the cursor location text that has been copied or cut

SI Editor's Toolbar Delete button

Delete

 Removes the selected text without copying it to the Clipboard

SI Editor's Toolbar Find button

Find

 Searches for specified text

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Find Tags button

Find TagsSpecsIntact relies on tags to control content, and formatting, automate processes, and generate reports. These special markers, like <SEC> and </SEC>, define elements and attributes within the specifications. Some tags, like <Page />, function independently. In essence, tags are the building blocks of SpecsIntact documents

 Searches for specified Tags

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Replace button

Replace

 Searches for specified text and replaces it with new text

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Bracket Replacement button

Bracket Replacement

 Finds Brackets and identifies text options

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Find Next button

Find Next

Continues the Search and Replace functions for other occurrences of specified text

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Revisions button

RevisionsThe Revisions command reveals or conceals Revisions that are tagged in the text. Text to be added is identified with underscoring and the addition tags, <ADD> and </ADD>. Whereas text to be deleted, or Redlined, is identified with overstriking and the delete tags, <DEL> and </DEL>

 Enables or disables the Revisions function. When enabled, it automatically inserts strike-throughs surrounded by DEL Tags for text that is deleted, and green underscores surrounded by ADD Tags for text that is added
Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Show Tags button

Toggle Tags View

 Turns on and off the on-screen view capability for Tags

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Show Notes button

Toggle Notes View

 Turns on and off the on-screen view capability for Notes

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Show Revisions button

Toggle Revisions View

 Turns on and off the screen view capability for Revisions -- ADD (additions) and DEL ( remove )

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Show Marks button

Show Marks

 Shows or hides non-printing characters

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Zoom In button

Zoom In

 Enlarges the size of the on-screen display

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Zoom Out button

Zoom Out

 Decreases the size of the on-screen display

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Change Case button

Change Case

 Allows the case of the letters for the selected text to be change in any of five ways

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Toggle Indentation button

Toggle Indentation

 Indents TXT, ITM, and LST tags to a default setting of -0.33

SI Editor's Toolbar Spell Check button

Spelling

 Starts spelling checker

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Validate button

Validate

 The Editor will validate the Section requirements before the file is saved and produce a Validation Log if any tagging or formatting rules have been broken

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Promote Subpart button

Promote

 Promote Subparts to a higher level, such as promoting paragraphs to Article

SI Editor's Toolbar Help button

Help

 Opens Editor Help

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Customize button

Toolbar

Options

Customize the Toolbar by adding or removing buttons

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintIf you need to know a button's function as you are working in the Editor, place you mouse pointer over the button to display the description.  This can be especially helpful as a reminder for identifying tags.

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the SI Editor and Section Structure Overview eLearning module within Chapter 3 - Editing.

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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