IADC
There is a limit to the number of documents you can create based on your "virtual inventory." A unique contract is defined by the Well Name and Number and the Well Location and Land Description items. These unique contract identifiers cannot be changed once they've been saved or printed without using up another form in inventory. Once you've used up all your inventory, you will need to call Forms On-A-Disk to order more.
Using "Save As..." will also debit your inventory. Do not use "Save As..." unless you are creating a new contract and have already changed the Well Name and Number and the Well Location and Land Description.
Adding forms to your inventory is easy- whether you need 10 more or 100 more. Simply call your Forms On-A-Disk Sales Representative and tell them you need more forms. Your inventory can be increased over the telephone! (For more information on Virtual Forms Inventory, click HERE.)
Adding Text to the First Page
The first page of the IADC contract is structured using a table. If you click "Tables>Show Gridlines," you will see the table gridlines. You do NOT use the "Forms On-A-Disk>Insert Text..." menu item to insert text into a table. You simply type the text you want to insert -OR- if you need to insert more than two or three words, insert a reference to it and put the text in another section of the document. You might have to adjust cell sizes when adding text into a table. Read up on formatting tables in the Microsoft Word documentation.
Adding a Single Line of Text
Position the text cursor at the location in the contract where you want to insert text. Select "Insert Text at Insertion Point" from the "Forms On-A-Disk" menu. Type your inserted text. See Figure 1. Sample Text below, where the words "project-related" and "not" were inserted into the text.
Adding Multiple Lines of Text
When inserting multiple lines of text you must first make sure you have enough blank lines to accommodate the text you want to enter. If you do not have enough blank lines to enter all the text you need to insert, you must find a place further in the contract to enter the text and reference that text at the insertion point.
When entering multiple lines of text, do not allow text to wrap around from one line to the next, and do not use the <ENTER> key to position the cursor on the next line. Type one line of text at a time, using your <DOWN ARROW> or <RIGHT ARROW> key to position the cursor on each subsequent line required. If you need to insert text at the bottom of the page (below all other body text on the page), and there is enough space to do so, you may allow text wrap around and you may use <ENTER>.
To delete text, simply select the text and press <DELETE>. The text will be marked with strikethrough if it is part of the original contract. If you strikethrough text accidentally, you can simply select "Undo" from the "Edit" menu (or press CTRL+Z) to undo the deletion. If you come back to a form later and need to remove the strikethrough line, see "Removing Revisions" below.
To replace text, simply <DELETE> the text to be replaced, then add the text that will replace it. See “Adding Text” and “Deleting Text” above for more information, and Figure 1. Sample Text.
To remove a strikethrough line in your document, highlight the text that has the strikethrough line you want to remove and click “Forms On-A-Disk>Remove Revision.” If there is text you have inserted that you subsequently want to remove, you can delete it with the <DELETE> key. If there is text somebody else has entered, you can delete it by highlighting it then clicking “Forms On-A-Disk>Remove Revision.”
It is important that you turn off Revision Balloons so your documents print out properly.
Click here for instructions on turning off Revision Balloons.
To fill in the blanks throughout the form, use your <ARROW> keys and the <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN> keys to position the cursor on any blank, then enter the appropriate text. You can also use your mouse to position the text cursor on the blank lines. IMPORTANT: Generally, you will need to position the cursor somewhere on the line (not at the beginning) then insert your text. If a blank line begins a line of text, you will NOT need to position your text cursor somewhere on the line, but will instead type from the beginning of the line.
If you need to check or uncheck a box, position the cursor next to the box to be checked, then select “Check-A-Box” from the “Forms On-A-Disk” menu, or press <ALT+J>.
Multiple authors/editors refers to a document that will be edited by more than one person on more than one licensed PC. To modify a document that has been sent to you from a separate PC and already edited, you will need to use the "Remove Revision" feature to modify the original editor's revisions. For instance, to delete text which was added by another user, highlight that text and click "Forms On-A-Disk>Remove Revision." NOTE: Each PC which will be used to edit the contract will need to be licensed.
Because the IADC contracts include bold text within the original document, we have integrated the use of revision markings in the margins of the contracts. These are horizontal lines placed in the margin whenever a revision (insertion or deletion) is made. This allows you to quickly determine where revisions have been made. (See Figure 1. Sample Text, below, for sample.)
Figure 1. Sample Text