Manage clauses

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Add a clause

Buttons to create relevant clauses and subclauses are available under every applicable clause.
- Buttons to create + CLAUSE AT SAME LEVEL, and + SUBCLAUSE are available under any applicable clause.
- Terms and Definition clause
  - Buttons to create + SUBCLAUSE 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 subclauses 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 + SUBCLAUSE are available in the Annex section.
  - Buttons to create + CLAUSE AT SAME LEVEL, and + SUBCLAUSE are available under the Annex subclauses
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 subclause(s), all subclauses will be deleted too.

Removing clauses with comments

It is not possible to remove a clause or subclause 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: