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Introduction

You have the option to fold/unfold (collapse/expand) You can collapse and expand provisions in the Editor which can make it easier to work on specific provisions without being distracted by others.  It also has performance gains, if a document is bigger than a certain size, when it is opened - all foldable provisions will be presented in folded state.

How to fold/unfold a provision

Place cursor in the provision that you want to fold/unfold and either:

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In Lawmaker this is called “folding”.

Large documents with most of their provisions folded will also perform better in the Editor than the document with all provisions expanded.

By default, documents will open in a folded state if there are over a certain size. When you save or refresh your document over that size, all provisions will be folded apart from the one containing your cursor.

Provisions than can be folded are shown in the Editor with a small triangle to their left. The provisions that can be folded are:

• Group of Parts

• Parts

• Chapters

• Cross headings

• Sections

• Schedules

• Schedule Parts

• Schedule Chapters

How to fold or expand a provision

To fold or expand a particular provision, either

• Right-click within the provision and select Folding... >Toggle Fold from the context menu, or

• Click on the triangle icon button in the left margin alongside your the provision's number (or heading if it is a cross heading)

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How to unfold all provisions 

Not recommended in large documents if it can be avoided

Place cursor To expand all provisions in your document, right-click anywhere in the Editor and right-clickSelect ‘Folding... / Expand All’ select Folding…>Expand All from the context menuThe system will unfold all provisions in the Editor.

There is also a keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + NumPad* (i.e. the “*” key on the numpad of your keyboard).

How to fold all other provisions 

Place cursor Right-click in the provision you want to remain unfolded and right-clickSelect ‘Folding... / Collapse Other Folds’ select Folding…>Collapse Other Folds from the context menu.

The system will fold all provisions in the Editor, apart from the one where you cursor is placed

How to fold all other child provisions 

E.g. if you want to fold all sections within a chapter; or all cross headings within a part etc.

Place your cursor Right-click in an element within one of the foldable higher level provisions (e.g. part, chapter, cross heading, schedule or schedule part) that contains foldable child provisions right-clickSelect ‘Foldingand select Folding... / Collapse >Collapse Child Folds’ Folds from the context menu.

The system will fold all foldable child provisions in the Editor, within the provision that your cursor is placed Info

Hints and tips

Foldable provisions are: Group of Parts, Parts, Chapters, Cross headings, Sections, Schedules, Schedule Parts and Schedule Chapters

Folding has been applied to UK and SP Bills only