SI Editor Toolbar Buttons 

The Toolbar in the SI Editor displays a list of available commands. To customize it, click the Toolbar Options button at the end of the Toolbar.

 

 

Toolbar Buttons & Keyboard Shortcuts	Command	Description
	New	Creates a new, unnamed file (This command is only available if the SI Editor has been opened from a Master or opened independently from the SpecsIntact Explorer's Tools menu)
	Open	Opens all SpecsIntact file types within the SpecsIntact application, including Section (.sec, .prn), Document (.rpt, .toc, .doc, .ref), and Other (.oth) files.
	Save	Saves the active file.
	Print Draft	Prints a draft copy of the active Section to the default printer (draft printing includes what is visible on-screen, with no headers and footers).
	Undo	Reverses the last action, and can be repeated for multiple past actions.
	Redo	Reverses the last undo, and can be repeated for multiple past actions.
	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).
	Copy	Copies selected text (which can be inserted with the Paste command).
	Paste	Pastes the copied or cut text at the cursor location
	Delete	Removes the selected text without copying it to the Clipboard.
	Find	Searches for specified text.
	Find Tags	Searches for specified tags.
	Replace	Searches for specified text and replaces it with new text.
	Replace Brackets	Launches the Bracket Replacement Tool to find brackets and identify text options.
	Next	Continues the Search and Replace functions for other occurrences of specified text.
	Revisions	Enables or disables Revisions. When enabled, it automatically highlights deletions with red  strike-through text surrounded by DEL tags for deleted text and additions with green underscores  surrounded by ADD tags.
	Tags	Turns the on-screen display of Tags on or off.
	Notes	Turns the on-screen display of Notes on or off.
	Revisions	Turns the on-screen display of Revisions on or off.
	Marks	Turns the on-screen display of non-printing characters (e.g., spaces and hard returns) on or off.
	Zoom In	Increases the size of the on-screen display.
	Zoom Out	Decreases the size of the on-screen display.
	Change Case	Provides five distinct options for changing the case of selected text.
	Toggle Indentation	Toggles the Indent for ITM and LST tags back and forth to a default setting of -0.33.
	Spell Check	Launches the spell checker.
	Validate	Verifies that the Section meets all the required tagging and formatting standards before saving. Creates a log that lists any errors found during the check.
	Promote Subpart	Elevates paragraphs or subparagraphs to a higher level in the Section hierarchy.
	Help	Opens the SI Editor's Help.
	Toolbar Options	Provides the option to customize the Toolbar by adding or removing buttons.

To learn about a button's function in the SI Editor, hover your mouse cursor over it. A tooltip will appear with a short explanation. This is especially helpful for understanding the tags.

Additional Learning Tools

Watch the SI Editor and Section Structure Overview eLearning module within Chapter 3 - Editing.

Technical Support Information

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

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