{"id":1207,"date":"2020-07-05T15:28:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T15:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2021-02-27T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T14:03:24","slug":"tutorial-auto-complete-for-terms-and-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/tutorial-auto-complete-for-terms-and-acronyms\/","title":{"rendered":"Autocomplete for Terms and Acronyms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/category\/step-by-step-tutorials\/\">Tutorials<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/category\/step-by-step-tutorials\/patent-drafting-tools\/\">Patent Drafting Tools<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Autocomplete for Terms and Acronyms<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of its rich library of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/automation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patent drafting tools<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/\">ClaimMaster<\/a> allows you to store \u00a0autocomplete terms as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/tutorial-boilerplate-paragraphs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boilerplate paragraphs tool<\/a>. \u00a0When using autocomplete, ClaimMaster will provide you with \u00a0&#8220;as-you-type&#8221; suggestions for the predefined terms and acronym definitions after you type several characters into the document.  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Note <\/span>&#8211; this feature is only available for Office 2007 and later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\">To configure and use autocomplete during patent application drafting, follow these steps:<br\/><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1593960384193\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Open Boilerplate Preferences<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">From the ClaimMaster tab, click on the\u00a0<strong>Boilerplate Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>then\u00a0<strong>Settings:<\/strong><br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-091.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"boilerplate settings menu\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-091.png 314w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-091-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><br\/><br\/>Alternatively, you can bring up <strong>Boilerplate Settings <\/strong>from the general <strong>Preferences <\/strong>in ClaimMaster:<br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-49-25.png\" class=\"attachment-450x211.7067833698 size-450x211.7067833698\" alt=\"boilerplate preferences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-49-25.png 457w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-49-25-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br\/><br\/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1592842296862\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Enable and Add Autocomplete Entries<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">In the <strong>Boilerplate Settings<\/strong> window that shows up, check the <strong>Enable autocomplete of defined terms and acronyms<\/strong> checkbox.<br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-31-58-2.png\" class=\"attachment-500x558.71559633028 size-500x558.71559633028\" alt=\"autocomplete table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-31-58-2.png 545w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-31-58-2-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br\/><br\/>In the same window, you can specify the desired autocomplete phrases and acronyms.  Each phrase should start on a new line. Acronyms are defined using\u00a0<em>[ACRONYM]::[ACRONYM DEFINITION]\u00a0<\/em>syntax. \u00a0For example,\u00a0<strong>FED::Field Emission Display (FED). \u00a0<\/strong><br\/><br\/>In addition, if you press <strong>Import terms from the current document<\/strong> button, you can use ClaimMaster to populate the autocomplete list using phrases and acronyms imported directly from claims, specification, and acronym definitions. <br\/><br\/>Once you are done editing the list of autocomplete entries , click the <strong>Save Settings<\/strong> button.<br\/><br\/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1593958901371\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Manually Edit Autocomplete Entries  (Optional)<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Alternatively, you can edit the autocomplete entries directly in the Word document used by ClaimMaster to store all configured boilerplate entries.  To do so, open the Word boilerplate table from the location shown at the top of the <strong>Boilerplate Settings<\/strong> window:<br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-33-11.png\" class=\"attachment-500x101.59010600707 size-500x101.59010600707\" alt=\"boilerplate location\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-33-11.png 566w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-33-11-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br\/><br\/>Once the Word document opens, locate the <strong>Auto-complete <\/strong>row in the table. If there isn&#8217;t one, simply add a row to the table and make sure to type <strong>Autocomplete<\/strong> in the first column of the row.<br\/><br\/>Next, add your autocomplete phrases and acronym definitions to the last column of the table, as shown below. Each autocomplete phrase should start on a new line. Acronyms are defined using\u00a0<em>[ACRONYM]::[ACRONYM DEFINITION]\u00a0<\/em>syntax. \u00a0For example,\u00a0<strong>FED::Field Emission Display (FED). \u00a0<\/strong><br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_9-26-41.png\" class=\"attachment-500x209.83379501385 size-500x209.83379501385\" alt=\"autocomplete table entry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_9-26-41.png 722w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_9-26-41-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br\/><br\/><br\/>Once you are done editing the table, save and close the Word document containing boilerplate entries.   Make sure to reload boilerplate entries into ClaimMaster after this by clicking on the <strong>Reload boilerplate table <\/strong>menu option.<br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-09.png\" class=\"attachment-350x216.24203821656 size-350x216.24203821656\" alt=\"reload boilerplate table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-09.png 314w, https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_10-37-09-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1593958920697\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Start Typing<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Once autocomplete entries are configured for terms and acronym definitions, you can simply start typing. Suggestions will appear after four characters are typed into the document. \u00a0You can then press &#8220;Enter&#8221; to bring up a menu that lets you select from a list of suggestions for autocompleting your term when you type.<br\/><br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_9-17-08.gif\" class=\"attachment-500x320 size-500x320\" alt=\"autocomplete terms\" \/><br\/><br\/>For acronyms, use<strong> $<\/strong> before the acronym, such as <strong>$TFT<\/strong> or <strong>$LCD<\/strong>, and ClaimMaster will bring up a list of suggested definitions for the acronym:<br\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-07-05_9-20-28.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"autocomplete acronyms\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on this feature, check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/help\/Configuringauto-completeentries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentclaimmaster.com\/blog\/step-by-step-claimmaster-tutorials\/\">Read other Step-by-step tutorials<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ClaimMaster lets you to configure &#8220;as you type&#8221; auto-complete suggestions for commonly uses phrases and acronym definitions in your 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