In the ‘Sections’ area of the Plan Content, find the section that contains the narrative(s) you want to edit.
Open the section one of the following ways:
- Select the name to expand the section in the current view.
- Select the arrow to open the section in a separate view.
Tip: Always save before you exit a narrative's edit mode. There is no auto save, so make sure to save so you don’t lose your hard work.
- Navigate to review the narratives. If a narrative can be edited, its title appears as a link. Each narrative’s status is listed in italics after the link, such as Draft or Completed.
- Select the link to open the narrative.
- Recommended: In the header area, select the ‘Show Requirements’ box to view the full Information Collection Request (ICR) requirement.
- Select ‘Edit.’ A content lock message is displayed inside a colored bar. Remember, no other person can edit while you are editing.
- Navigate to the content field under ‘Enter Narrative (*required)’ to do any of the following.
- Select inside the content field to begin typing. If content already exists, you will see it here.
- To paste content into the content field, do one of the following:
- First, copy the content you wish to use from another source or from this content field by using keyboard controls command + C to copy or command + X to cut.
- Select inside the content field to place the cursor where you want to paste the copied content and use keyboard controls command + V.
- Tip: If you paste text from Microsoft Word, you will see the following message: “The text you want to paste seems to be copied from Word. Do you want to clean it before pasting?” Select ‘OK’ to paste.
- Use the formatting tools on the editing ribbon as necessary.
- If the content is choosing options instead of entering text, select your choice from the list. For example, 'Yes' or 'No.'
- When you have finished editing your narrative, select the ‘Save’ button.
Please note that the video below applies to all edits to a narrative, whether it's a correction, modification or revision.
- Completed statuses include Complete, Correction Complete, Modification Complete, Revisions Complete.
- Editable statuses include Draft, Correction, Modification, Revision.
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