Introduction
It is possible to use Use promote or demote to change a provision into the next logical provision up a level (for promote) or down a level (for demote) e.g. changing a paragraph into a sub-paragraph and vice versa. This is designed to be a quick way of changing a provision into a new type if required.
How to promote a provision
Place your cursor anywhere in the provision you wish to promote (num, heading or text element) and;
using keyboard shortcut, click ALT + [
from right-click context menu in Editor view and Structure view, right click and select Promote element
from upper toolbar, select ‘Tools > Promote element’
The selected provision will be promoted into the next valid provision.
How to demote a provision
Place your cursor anywhere in the provision you wish to demote (num, heading or text element) and;
using keyboard shortcut, click ALT + ]
from right-click context menu, right click and select Demote element
from upper toolbar, select ‘Tools > Demote element’
The selected provision will be demoted into the next valid provision.
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Hints and tips It is possible to promote or demote a provision that has child elements. Descendant paragraph-type elements will be also converted to their next logical element type, unless they are within definitions or steps Promoting a provision after a list of paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or sub-sub-paragraphs will convert the paragraph-type element into closing words as the first step, and then into the next provision up in the hierarchy. Promoting the only subsection in a section or sub-paragraph (with the number format (1)) in a regulation (or article etc.) can be a quick way of converting the subsection/sub-paragraph into section/regulation (or article etc.) content The right-click context menu will show spelling suggestions as a priority if you right-click on a word which isn’t recognised (with red wavy underscore). In this instance, select Other actions in the menu to continue navigating to promote or demote element Only valid provisions/elements can be demoted or promoted. If you select a provision/element that isn’t valid, the Editor will present an error message See Annex 7 and 8 for promotion and demotion rules which are dependent on the context/ancestry of the provision Demote works for subsections, schedule sub-paragraphs, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs as long as there is another element of the same kind before it to ‘adopt’ the demoted provision as its child. Promote will work out the context that the provision being promoted is in to determine the next appropriate provision it should be promoted to. You can promote subsections/paragraph (1)s (into section/regulation text) paragraphs, sub-paragraphs, sub-sub-paragraphs, definitions and steps, schedule sub-paragraphs You can demote section/regulation text (into subsection/paragraph (1)), paragraphs, sub-paragraphs, definitions and steps, schedule paragraph text and schedule sub-paragraphs |