Manage clauses
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Add a clause
- Buttons to create relevant clauses and sub clauses are available under every applicable clause.
- Buttons to create + CLAUSE AT SAME LEVEL, and + SUB-CLAUSE are available under any applicable clause.
- Terms and Definition clause
- Buttons to create + SUB-CLAUSE and + TERM ENTRY are available under the Terms and Definition clause.
- Buttons to create + CLAUSE AT SAME LEVEL and + TERM ENTRY are available in the sub-clauses under Terms and Definition clause.
- Button to create + TERM ENTRY AT SAME LEVEL is available under a terminological entry.
- Annex
- Buttons to create + ANNEX AT SAME LEVEL and + SUB-CLAUSE are available in the Annex section.
- Buttons to create + CLAUSE AT SAME LEVEL, and + SUB-CLAUSE are available under the Annex sub-clauses
- It is also possible to create clauses and sub clauses from the contextual menu of a clause in the Outline tab
Please note
- It is not possible Adding clauses and sub clauses from Foreword, and Normative references is not possible.
- Adding a term clause at the same level as the main Terms and Definition clause is not possible.
- Terminological entries can be inserted from anywhere in the document. The Term entry will automatically be added under clause 3 Terms and Definitions
Remove a clause
To delete a clause, click the contextual menu of the clause and select Remove.
Mandatory clauses such as Foreword and Normative References cannot be removed
If the clause you are removing contains some sub-clause(s), all sub-clauses will be deleted too.
Removing clauses with comments
It is not possible to remove a clause or sub-clause which contains some unresolved comments.
To remove the clause, you need to either resolve the comment or move the comment in another clause.
Note:
When deleting a clause which contains resolved comments, the resolved comments will no longer be accessible in the online document. The comments can be found/retrieve in the export comments report.
Re-order clauses
You can re-order clauses by dragging and dropping them in the Outline tab or by using the Move up, Move down, Move left, Move right options from the contextual menu of a clause.
An appropriate message is displayed when drag and drop action or for a clause via the Outline tab is not allowed.
Please Note
- It is possible to move a clause or alter its structure even if the clause has not been loaded.
- To know if a clause has been loaded or not, check the icon next to the clause in the Outline:
