Creating a new project
- Matthew Lynch (Unlicensed)
- Matt Lynch
To draft a new Bill or SI/SSI, you will first need to create a new project from the dashboard.  When you create a new project, an empty document on the appropriate template is automatically created within the project.
How to create a project
From the dashboard, click on the + New button in the top right above the project tiles/list
The system will ask you to provide the following information:
Type (mandatory)
Sub-type (only applicable to a subset of 'Type' options - mandatory)
Title (mandatory)
Procedure (only applicable to SI/SSIs - mandatory)
You can also adjust the default permissions before the project is created - see Managing document permissions .
When you have added the necessary details, click on the Create button
The system will take you to the Editor, with the appropriate bill/SI/SSI template loaded and pre-populated with known text.
Hints and tips
By default, any user in the same organisation as the document creator will have read/write access to it.
When you create a new project, it will automatically be set as a 'favourite'Â on the dashboard
The 'Type' and 'Sub-type' drop down menus are 'sticky' which means your last selection will be remembered when you create a new project
In Bill projects, a bill document template will consist of the Preface and Body. The pre-populated text will be affected by your choice of type and subtype. You can manually insert the front cover, table of contents and back cover depending on when/whether you need them.
In SI/SSI projects, a SI/SSI document template will consist of the Preface, Preamble and Body. The Procedure you select will determine whether the document is created on a Made or Draft document template. You can change the procedure later if it changes after you start drafting the document. You can manually insert the Table of contents, Signature block, Explanatory Notes, Commencement history table and other preface-related elements depending on when/whether you need them
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