Splitting and merging provisions

You can split a single provision into two siblings of the same type. It is also possible to merge two or more provisions of the same type into one. 

How to split a provision

To split a provision, use one of the following methods:

• Place your cursor in the provision at the point in the text where you want to split it and press the keyboard shortcut, ALT+s,

• Right-click in the provision at the point in the text where you want to split it and select Split element from the context menu.

The selected provision will be split at the cursor point and a new sibling element inserted immediately after it containing the rest of the text after the cursor point.

Most provisions in all document types containing text can be split. However:

• It is not possible to split provisions that have headings, i.e. Parts, Chapters, cross headings, sections, regulations, articles etc.

• You cannot split table cells or text in cells.

• You cannot split a provision if it has child elements, e.g. you cannot a subsection that contains paragraphs.

How to merge provisions

To merge two or more provisions:

1. Highlight the provisions that you want to merge.

2. Right-click and select Merge elements from the context menu.

The selected elements will be merged into one element - the existing text in the two provisions will appear in the merged provision separated by a whitespace.

Most provisions can be merged. However:

• You cannot use this function to merge table cells. See Inserting and managing tables for how to do that.

• You cannot merge provisions that contain complex objects within them, e.g. tables, formulas or images.

• You can only merge provisions which contain child elements if the child elements are in the last provision being merged.