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Tools, Options |
See Also
Actions task pane | Navigation | Tools, Advanced | User Policy Options
There are various sub-options available within Tools, Options:
Sheet | Edit | Navigator | Task Panes | General | Print | PDF print | File | Forms
Use this section to define the appearance of the sheet.
Row and column borders , shaded margins and grid lines
These can be included by checking the corresponding boxes.
Show display types in borders
Selecting this option will change schedules' borders to include shading according to the display conditions of that row or column.
Sheet headers
It is also possible to set how the sheet headers appear. Selecting Tabs will display the sheet tabs across the top of the sheet pane; selecting Header line will replace the tabs with a header line containing the name of the sheet; selecting None will display neither.
Use this section to set sheet editing preferences.
Move selection after enter
This selector makes it possible to configure the software so that the cell focus is automatically moved to another cell on pressing the Enter key. The options available are for the focus to move to the cell directly below (down), up, left or right of the current cell. It is also possible to switch this feature off by selecting None. The default value here is None.
Prompt for range on develop/insert/delete
This check box enables the user to switch the prompt that appears on pressing the Delete or Insert key on or off. By default, this box will be unchecked.
Prohibit live links from other applications to cells which do not have a range-name
Selecting this check box will prevent a user from linking any other application to cells within the current computation unless the cell has a range-name.
Prompt for source to be entered(only available in the Risk module for Accountant users)
This check box enables the user to switch the prompt that appears requiring a source to be entered on or off. By default, this box will be checked. Note that this user setting may be overridden by a software policy which requires sources to be entered. If you wish to change this policy please call your supplier to discuss.
Display sources dropdown (only available in the Risk module for Accountant users)
This check box enables the user to switch between two ways of entering sources; check this option to choose the standard method (whereby the data source is entered into the 'Choose source' dialog), or leave this option unchecked to use the alternative method (whereby the data source is entered into the 'prompt window'). By default, this box will be unchecked. This option is only available in the Risk module for Accountant users.
Source dropdown includes linked files (only available in the Risk module for Accountant users)
This check box enables the user to have sources from linked files included in the dropdown list. Only takes effect if the ?Display sources dropdown? check box has been checked. By default, this box will be unchecked.
Use this section to set preferences controlling how the navigator feature of the software will display. For more information on the Navigator, click here.
Show navigator
Selecting thisoption will cause the Navigator pane to display.
Current file only in navigator
Selecting this option will limit the navigator to only displaying the currently active computation file and its subsidiary folders. Leaving this option unchecked will include all open computations and their subsidiary folders in the navigator.
Display file list in navigator
Selecting this option will extend the Navigator to include a drop down selector containing a list of open files in the current session. Selecting a file from this list will switch the session focus to that file.
Show Tasks (only available with the Workflow module)
Checking this box will cause the Workflow tasks pane to display.
Show Actions
Checking this box will cause the Actions task pane to display. For more information on the Actions task pane, click here.
Include sections on Actions task pane
Checking the options include the corresponding sections on the Actions task pane. For more information on the sections on the actions task pane, click here.
5 To the topUseXP look toolbars
This option, when selected, adds an XP look to the toolbars within the software.
Show sheet develop wizard start page
Selecting this option causes the software to display an introductory page upon selecting Develop > Sheet Develop Wizard from the menu bar. This option is checked by default.
Show@ symbols for functions? (only available in the Risk Plus module for Accountant users)
This option(only available in the Risk Plus module for Accountant users) enables you to switch between two ways of viewing cell formulae. If the checkbox is ticked (the default behaviour), the cell formulae will be displayed in full. If the checkbox is unchecked, the @ symbols will be stripped out of the formulae. This feature is designed to make viewing cell formulae more simple.
Enable Ctrl-click to open linked files
Selecting this option enables the user to open linked files by holding down Ctrl and clicking on a cell linked to another file.
5 To the topOn final print: Print footer?
Use this option to set the appearance of the footer that will appear on each page when printed in final mode. The options available are Full, Not user (the user name will not be included in the footer),and None (no footer will be printed).
On draft/review print: Print footer on draft/review?
Use this option to set the appearance of the footer that will appear on each page when printed in draft or review mode. The options available are Full, Not user (the user name will not be included in the footer),and None (no footer will be printed).
Draft marking
With this selector it is possible to set how the 'draft' marking will appear on printouts.
Check file links
Use this option to enable the Check file links on final print warning. When the user prints in final mode with this option enabled, the warning: "You have requested a final printout of computation XXX. Would you like to check linked files for updated value first?" will display. If the user clicks Yes, the software chases links to update values. This message is only displayed if the current file has at least one active link to another file (i.e. if all links have been disabled in the Link, Control dialog, no message is displayed).
Remove tracked change history? (only available in the Risk module for Accountant users)
Selecting this option will remove the tracked changes history from the print collation when the print type is selected as ?Final?.
Stop final print unless all sheets have status 'Completed'?
Selecting this option will prevent the user from printing a computation when the print type is selected as ?Final? unless all schedules are marked as ?Completed?.
Review prints: include list of sheet statuses? (only available in the Risk module for Accountant users)
Selecting this option will append a list containing the status of developed sheets to a computation when printed with the print type selected as ?Review?.
Password protect PDF files?
Select this option to apply password protection to PDF files generated by the software.
Use strong (128-bit) encryption for PDF files?
Select this option to use strong encryption for PDF files.
Prohibit printing of generated PDFs?
Select this option to prohibit the printing of generated PDF files.
Generated PDFs are read-only?
Select this option to assign read-only attributes to PDF files generated by the software.
Prohibit copying text from PDFs?
Select this option to disable the ability to copy text from PDF files generated by the software.
Prohibit use of notes in PDFs?
Select this option to prohibit the use of notes in PDF files generated by the software.
Background file linking
This option, when checked, will defer updating links in the current file to other files until after the current file is opened. If this option is unchecked, the software will perform this task during the opening of the current file.
Users with less than optimal network performance may wish to check this option to accelerate the opening of files.
If a computation is opened which has links to a computation that has been moved to a different location, a dialog box appears providing the user with the option to browse for the missing linked file. Selecting the Don't browse for missing linked files option will disable this dialog. This is useful if there are lots of missing linked files and you wish to prevent the browse dialog from continually appearing.
Prompt for status change
This option causes the ?File Status? dialogue box to appear upon saving from which the status of the current file can be changed if required.
Prompt user before saving files
This option, when checked, displays a prompt to confirm that the user wishes to save the current file.
Interval in minutes
This option enables the user to set the time interval after which an auto prompt reminding the user to save the file will appear. This is a reminder and is not an automatic save. The user will still need to save the file in the normal way. Any value up to 90 minutes may be entered.
After the time interval specified, the software displays a dialog saying File Save reminder: At least one file has not been saved in the last X minutes. There are buttons marked Save and Defer.Save saves all open files and displays the dialog again in X minutes. Defer does not save any files and the dialog will be displayed again in X minutes. The prompts are only displayed if the user has at least one file open for editing in the software, and at least one file has not been saved for X minutes.
To disable the auto prompt, enter a value of zero into the box.
Display cross references on forms
This option displays cross references in the form boxes.
Display form boxes even when graphics not installed
This option allows the user to see the form boxes even if the form graphics have not been installed.