Using the Document Editor
You can edit documents from the Document Editor tab. Policy Manager now supports Microsoft word editor to write policy documents. The Outline pane on the left is used to add document sections and components, serving as a reference for each section. The Document pane on the right is where you manage the actual document name, section titles, and other content.
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Some components may be read-only and cannot be edited.
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The Document Editor tab does not support editing documents in the PDF format. If you have selected a PDF format in the Starter Document tab, you cannot make any further changes to the document under the Document Editor tab.
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If you select a Word file, it may sometimes open in the .doc format instead of .docx. The page automatically converts .doc to .docx, refreshes on its own, and redirects you to the General tab.
Important
The Document Editor does not support entries in different languages in one document section.
Editing the Outline section using Microsoft Editor
Use the following steps to add or change the Outline of the document.
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Navigate to Finding and managing documents.
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Select the Document Editor tab. The system prevents others from making changes when the document is being edited. You can hover over the
button on the upper right of the screen to see the editing status: locked or unlocked.
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In the Outline pane on the left, select the more options to the right of Document. If you do not, see the more options icon, you need to take ownership of the document. For more information, see Taking or releasing ownership of a task.
From the Outline pane, perform these steps:
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From the Document level, select the more options to Add a section or Rename. The section is to organize the document and does not contain document content. You can move sections to reorganize the document.
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From a section, select the more options to Add a component, Rename the section, or Remove the section. A component is where the document contents are placed.
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From a component, you select the more options to Rename or Remove the component.
To move a section or component down to a new location, drag the section to the left then to the new location.
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Select the Select button to add a component > Select.
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Select the Upload button to upload a document file.
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Select Upload & Save document.
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Select the Preview button to view your changes.
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Select Save Document.
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Microsoft Word Editor
You can edit or create a document from scratch using the Microsoft Word editor.
Key Benefits
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Auto Save: You can save your changes automatically every 30 seconds, ensuring work is not lost due to browser crashes or network issues, removing the need for manual saving.
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View auto refresh: The Document Editor view refreshes automatically when you close the editor page by using the Close button.
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Manual Save After Component Creation:You must manually save your content after you have created it from the Document level. A warning message appears prompting you to save your changes before creating a new component. This message disappears after you click the Save button.
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Save Button in Document Component:The Save button is now at the top of the metadata fields and only saves those fields under the Document Component, while the auto save feature supports the Document Editor in saving the documents.
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Hidden meta data during document editing:The metadata panel is hidden during editing, providing a wider view of the editor.
Using the Microsoft word editor toolbar
The Microsoft word editor consists of the following components:
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Title bar | Displays the name of the document. |
Quick Access toolbar |
Offers shortcuts to common functions like Save, Undo, Redo. Shows document information like page number, word count, and language. |
Status bar | |
Navigation pane |
Helps in document searching and structure visualization. |
Tell Me box |
Allows you to quickly find and execute functions. |
Dictate tool |
Enables voice typing for hands-free text input. |
Ribbon tab |
It is the top toolbar in MS Word. It consists of multiple tabs:
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Home tab |
It consists of the following components:
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Insert tab |
It consists of the following components:
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Design tab |
Consists of page borders, colors, and fonts. |
Layout tab | Supports you to adjust page setup options like margins, orientation, size, columns, and page breaks. |
References tab |
Consists of tools for citations, bibliography, footnotes, endnotes, table of contents, and captions. |
Review tab | Consists of spelling & grammar check, track changes, comments, and word count. |
View tab | Consists of print layout, read mode, web layout. Provides access to navigation pane and grid lines. |
After editing your contents, select Save Document button to save your document. For more information, see Using document components
Adding content to the document using Microsoft word editor
On the Document Editor tab, select a section and choose between the following buttons:
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Select the Upload button to drag and drop or browse for a .doc, .docx, document to import to the section > Upload & Save. Once uploaded, you can edit the content. There is no link between the uploaded document and your document.
Note
If you upload a document in .pdf format, it cannot be edited within the Document Editor.
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Select the Select button to select an existing component. To create a component, see Using document components.
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Select the Edit button to edit the existing content or add comments.
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Select the Create New button to add the initial content.