Microsoft Word settings (Tedds for Word only)
To simplify creating your own calculations, we recommend that you adjust some Microsoft Word settings. See the detailed instructions for adjusting Microsoft Word settings in the following paragraphs.
Note:
The following only applies to Tedds for Word.
Stop automatic capitalization
By default, Word capitalizes the first character of the first word of a paragraph or sentence. For calculations, this setting can be counter-productive. To stop automatic capitalization, follow the instructions below.
- Go to .
- Ensure that the Capitalize first letter of sentences option is not selected.
- Ensure that the Correct TWo INitial CApitals option is not selected.
- Click OK.
Set up AutoText
The AutoText feature of Word allows you to store and reuse formatted text (and graphics), accessing them through a few simple keystrokes. Therefore, AutoText may be useful when defining variable names and units.
-
Go to
.
Use hidden text
Normally, the calculations that you type in your document are always visible. However, this may result in lengthy documents, since all intermediate calculations must be included for the calculations to work correctly. One solution to this problem is using hidden text in very simple calculations and commonly available items, such as section properties. Using hidden text may be challenging, and therefore, we recommend that you only hide calculations once you have tested them and are sure that they work correctly.
If you want to hide some of your calculations, you can use one of the pre-defined hidden paragraph styles such as Calc Script (Hidden) or Calc Script Heading (Hidden).
We recommend using the hidden paragraph styles to manage hidden text, because the does not effect any characters which you format individually.
To make any calculations using paragraph styles which end in the word Hidden visible, do the following:
- On the Tedds ribbon, click .
Note: For the hidden text paragraphs to function as described, ensure that the following
Word Options settings apply:
- The option is not selected.
- The option is unselected.
If, at any point, you want to quickly identify all the text with the hidden text attribute applied:
-
In Word Options, click Display and select the Hidden text option.
All hidden text will be displayed, with a dotted underline when the Hidden Calcs option is selected, and without underline when the Hidden Calcs option is not selected.
Note:
When you perform your calculations and they contain errors in a line of calculations that is hidden, you will not be able to find the erroneous calculations if the Hidden Calcs option is not selected.
If you need so to see hidden calculations, click , correct the error, and hide the calculations again.