How do I use the Texas Bar Books toolbar?

Texas Bar Books Staff

What is the Texas Bar Books Toolbar for Word?  The Texas Bar Books toolbar is a macro file that you can add to Word.  It will help you more easily manipulate the forms provided with the online subscription and digital download practice manuals, as well as with the digital downloads of Guardianship Alternatives and Law Office Road Map.  …

What devices are Texas Bar Practice products compatible with?

Texas Bar Books Staff

Online manual You may use the Online manuals with any device that has Internet access and browser software or a browser app, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. The layout of the site will respond to whatever device you are using for an optimal user experience. Digital download Software for viewing PDF files is …

Is my work in an online manual saved when I log out?

Texas Bar Books Staff

Yes. Customer feedback convinced us that storing your work in previous sessions for reference at any time on any device would provide vital information in many situations, such as in court, in meetings with judges or opposing counsel, or when working from home.

How secure is the information I enter when using an online manual?

Texas Bar Books Staff

When you download a Word version of a form and enter client information, the editable form exists on your device. As long as you save the completed form on your device, it will be as secure as any other information you have stored. When you use the bookmarking, highlighting, or note-taking features of the Online …

What formats are offered and what are the differences between them?

Texas Bar Books Staff

The Texas Bar Practice Bookshop offers great content created by committees of Texas’ finest lawyers over four decades in the following formats: online subscriptions digital downloads hardbound and softbound books DVDs The online subscription and digital download versions include: the text of the entire publication editable forms in MS Word and, in some cases, Excel …

How do I modify my downloaded forms?

Texas Bar Books Staff

You can modify your downloaded Word forms the same way you would any other document, or for greater efficiency, use the Texas Bar Books toolbar. “Edit Document” mode In Word, toggle between Read mode and Edit Document mode using the View tab. Read-only, compatibility mode Your downloaded Word forms are set as read-only so that …

How do I manipulate forms content without the toolbar?

Texas Bar Books Staff

Although Word forms downloaded from the online subscription products and included with most digital downloads are designed to use the Texas Bar Books toolbar, they can be manipulated without the toolbar. Note that the toolbar is compatible with Word on Windows only. Hidden text Many Texas Bar Practice forms include instructions as red-colored hidden text …