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SpecsIntact Explorer Overview 

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  1. Explorer Functions
    1. Drag-and-Drop:
    1. Copy and Paste:
    1. Icon Colors:
    1. columns:
    1. Resize Windows:
  2. Technical Support Information

The SpecsIntact Explorer provides a familiar and intuitive workspace for efficiently managing your projects. Designed to streamline your workflow, it features a comprehensive Menu Bar and Toolbar that provides quick access to essential commands and functions to effortlessly create, edit, organize, and produce your specifications with ease.

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsClick the commands on the image below to learn about the functions available in the SpecsIntact Explorer.

Illustration of the SpecsIntact ExplorerHyperlink to the SI Explorer - Title Bar TopicHyperlink to the SI Explorer - Status Bar TopicHyperlink to the SI Explorer - Contents Panel TopicHyperlink to the SI Explorer - Available Projects PanelHyperlink to the SI Explorer Menu and Toolbar Topic

Explorer Functions

Drag-and-Drop:

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Illustration Icon Indicating Drag and DropThe SpecsIntact Explorer's drag-and-drop functionality provides the capability to easily add Section(s) to a JobA specific facility construction project that consists of a group of guide specifications (Section (.sec) files) that are adapted to the project or local MasterA Master that is specific to a District, Region, or AE Firm that contains unique Sections that cannot be found in the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master. You can also use this feature to drag-and-drop Section(s) or other files, such as exported files, reports, PDF files, or Word files from the SpecsIntact Explorer to other Windows applications like the Windows Desktop, File Explorer, or Outlook messages.

This includes the ability to drag-and-drop Sections or PDF files from Windows File ExplorerThe Windows Explorer is Microsoft Windows file manager application that is included in the operating system. It provides a graphical interface and allows users to manage files, folders, and network connections, as well as search for files and related components into the SpecsIntact Explorer to add to a Job or local Master.

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintThis feature allows for easy drag-and-drop of multiple Sections. To select a consecutive group of Sections, press-and-hold the Shift key while making your selections. If you need to select non-consecutive Sections, press-and-hold the Ctrl key instead.

Copy and Paste:

Illustration Icon Indicating Copy and PasteUse this function to copy and paste Sections or other files from the SpecsIntact Explorer to other Windows applications or from one project to another. Additionally, you can use the standard Windows keyboard shortcuts to Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V).

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteTo learn more about the Copy and Paste functions, refer to the SpecsIntact Explorer's File menu > Add Sections or the Sections menu > Copy.

Icon Colors:

Icon colors offer extensive personalization options for folder and file icons by assigning new colors to the main Jobs and Masters folders and various file types. Changing the color of the main Jobs or Masters folders applies that color to all Jobs and Masters system-wide. You have the flexibility to select pre-defined colors, choose colors from an extensive palette of colors, or create custom colors to distinguish these elements visually within the SpecsIntact Explorer.

columns:

The Contents Panel displays columns that allow you to select the columns to display and sort your documents by various categories. The columns shown will differ based on whether you've selected the main JobsIllustration SI Explorer's Left Pane Tree View Jobs Folderor Masters Illustration SI Explorer's Left Pane Tree View Masters Folder folder, or an individual Job Illustration SI Explorer's Left Pane Job Folderor Master Illustration SI Explorer's Left Pane Master Folder folder. You can also reorder these columns.

Add How-To-Steps for Drag-and-Drop, changing Icon Colors and Column Headers.

Resize Windows:

An interface that allows you to adjust the size of the application window.

Illustration Icon Indicating Helpful HintTo learn more about resizing windows, refer to the SpecsIntact Explorer's View menu > Status Bar topic.

 

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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