Training videos for Secondary legislation drafters

In this video, we set out how to log in to Lawmaker for the first time, and how to access the Support portal.

It comprises:

• Logging in for the first time (0:05)

• Getting help with Lawmaker (1:21)

This video covers the Lawmaker dashboard, i.e. the homepage, and sets out how you create a new project.

It comprises:

• Using the dashboard (0:05)

• Creating a new project (3:03)

This video covers the basics of the project tab, and various ways in which you might begin your document.

It comprises demonstrations of:

• The project tab (0:05)

• Opening and closing documents in the Editor (2:57)

• Beginning a new document (3:58)

• Importing a document from legislation.gov.uk (5:27)

• Copying a document from another Lawmaker project (8:39)

• Duplicating a document within a project (10:00)

This video sets out the core aspects of drafting provisions in the Lawmaker Editor.

It comprises demonstrations of:

• The Editor view (0.05)

• Inserting provisions (2:38)

• Using tags (6:20)

• Deleting provisions (8:02)

• Copying-pasting and moving provisions (8:58)

• Promoting and demoting provisions (11:18)

• 'Wrapping' provisions (adding parts, sections etc.) (12:23)

This video covers the creation of textual insertions using Quoted Structure and Quoted text.

It comprises:

• Creating textual insertions using Quoted Structure (0:05)

• Using Quoted Text for inline textual amendments (2:53)

• Textual insertions that start inline (4:05)

• Textual insertions that include higher-level provisions than the Starting Element (5:49)

• Inserting provisions after a Quoted Structure (7:18)

This video sets out how users can create cross references, both to other provisions in their document, and to existing legislation. It also covers the creation of footnotes and Lawmaker's feature to generate citation footnotes.

It comprises:

• Internal Cross References (0:05)

• External Cross References (3:39)

• Tagging External References using an Alias (4:47)

• Updating and managing Cross references (5:43)

• Inserting footnotes (7:53)

• Generating citation footnotes (9:13)

This video sets out Lawmaker's functions for renumbering your document, including the ability to edit and lock numbers.

It comprises:

• Automatic renumbering (0:00)

• Renumbering (1:47)

• Editing and locking numbers (3:05)

This video sets out how to add Tables to your document and how to update their properties.

It comprises:

• Inserting tables (0:05)

• Updating tables (4:34)

• Adding rows and columns to tables (6:08)

• Merging and unmerging table cells (6:58)

• Moving and deleting tables (8:04)

This video provides guidance for users on how to insert and manage images and formulae in their document.

It comprises:

• Inserting images (0.05)

• Inserting multiple images in succession (2:59)

• Editing, moving or deleting images (4:25)

• Adding and editing formulae (6:08)

This video provides a brief introduction to document checks, which Lawmaker uses to highlight areas in which a document should be amended to accord with common practice. It also discusses XML warnings.

It comprises:

• Document checks (0:05)

• XML Warnings (2:38)

This video provides guidance on managing the elements on the front page of your document.

It comprises:

• Updating the preface - Document information (0:05)

• Adding and updating subjects (2:21)

• Managing dates (4:04)

• Inserting Front matter elements (6:23)

• Inserting a table of contents (8:03)

• Updating the Enacting text (9:07)

This video sets out how to insert and populate Signatures, Explanatory Notes and Commencement Tables.

It comprises:

• Inserting and updating Signatures (0:05)

• Creating an Explanatory Note (2:25)

• Inserting and updating a commencement history table (4:09)

This video sets out how to generate a PDF and how to share your document with other organisations.

It comprises:

• Generating a PDF (0:05)

• Sharing a document with another organisation (3:15)

This video sets out how to convert your document to a 'To be made' version ready for making, how to mark your document as 'submitted to TNA', and how to download a ZIP file ready for submission to TNA.

It comprises:

• Converting a Draft instrument to 'Ready to be Made' (0:05)

• Marking your Document as 'Submitted to TNA' (1:36)

• Downloading a ZIP file for submission to TNA (3:35)