Abbreviated terms list

In this article

1 Add abbreviated terms

2 Add title and additional descriptions

3 Remove abbreviated terms and description

4 Sort abbreviations list


1 Add abbreviated terms

  • Click anywhere within a (sub) clause, go to the INSERT menu, and click on Abbreviations list. An Abbreviated terms list element is created with a single row and two columns.  
  • Enter the abbreviated term or symbol in the first column, and a description of the abbreviated term or symbol in the second columns.   
  • To add more rows of abbreviated terms (or symbols), 
    • click on the contextual menu of the element and select Add row  
    • OR Click inside one row and simply press the Tab key on your keyboard  OR Right-click on the element and select Add row above or Add row below

Please note

  • Abbreviated term lists can be added in any (sub)clause, except in Normative references, Bibliography and top level Annex groups. 
  • Multiple Abbreviated term lists can be added in the same or different (sub)clauses.

  • 2 Add title and additional descriptions

    • To add a title to the Abbreviated term list
      • click on the contextual menu of the element and select Add titleOR Right-click on the element and select Add title
    • To add an additional description of an abbreviated term (or symbol)
      • Right-click on the abbreviated term (or symbol) and select Add description
      • OR Right-click on the description and select Add description


    3 Remove abbreviated terms and description

    • To remove an Abbreviated term list
      • click on the contextual menu of the element and select remove
      • OR Right-click on the element and select remove
    • To remove a row containing an abbreviated term (or symbol)
      • Click on the row and simply press the Backspace key on your keyboard 
      • OR Right-click on the row and select remove
    • To remove a description, click on the description and simply press the Backspace key on your keyboard


    4 Sort abbreviations list

    • To sort a list of abbreviations in alphabetical order A-Z, go to the abbreviation list context menu, and click on Sort abbreviations


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