View and Edit Long Texts

After enabling the Rich Text Editor feature, you can view and edit long texts with rich formatting capabilities directly within the Bill of Quantities Card.

View long texts in Rich Text FactBox

To view formatted long texts:

1. Open the Bill of Quantities Card.
2. Select a position in the BoQ Positions FastTab.
3. View the formatted text in the Long Text (Rich Text) FactBox on the right side of the page.

Edit long texts in BoQ Texts page

To edit long texts with formatting:

1. Open the Bill of Quantities Card.
2. On the Administration FastTab, ensure the Long Text Editable toggle is turned on.
3. In the BoQ Positions FastTab, locate the position with text you want to edit and then:
   • Choose the Yes value in the Long Text (Rich Text) field.
   • Select the position and then choose the Short/Long Text action on the Line menu.
   • Select the position and then choose the Short/Long Text action from the drop-down arrow in the Long Text (Rich Text) FactBox.
4. The BoQ Texts page opens with two FastTabs:
   • Long Text (Rich Text): Displays and allows editing of HTML-formatted text using the Rich Text Editor.
   • Long Text (Plain Text): Displays the plain text version without formatting.
5. On the Long Text (Rich Text) FastTab, edit the text using the formatting toolbar, which includes options for:
   • Text styling (bold, italic, underline)
   • Font size and color
   • Lists and indentation
   • Links
   • Tables
   • Images
6. Use the actions on the Long Text (Rich Text) FastTab to save changes, reset the changes you've made, or delete all of the long text (including corresponding text additions). You can also access text additions or the HTML source code.

FactBoxes

When the Rich Text Editor feature is enabled, the Long Text (Rich Text) FactBox replaces the standard Long Text FactBox.

See Also

Bill of Quantities Card

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