Important: This task can only be performed in a Microsoft® Word document.
- Select Check Parts (
) from a LexisNexis® PatentOptimizer™ menu, toolbar, or right-click menu.
- In the Check Parts dialog box, click Edit to open the Edit Parts dialog box.
- In the list of part labels, select one or more labels for which you want to post corrections.
- Indicate the desired changes, using the following as a guide in doing so:
- To assign a different name to the selected part labels, type the desired name in the Replace selected with field within the Names area.
- To assign a single new number to the selected part labels, select New Number from the Replace selected with drop-down list in the Numbers area, then type the desired number in the field beside the drop-down list.
- To assign a range of new numbers to multiple selected part labels, first select Range starting at from the Replace selected with drop-down list in the Numbers area, next type the starting number of the desired range in the field beside the drop-down list, then select the increment by which you want to increase the numbers of the selected part labels numbered progressively higher than the starting part label.
- Click Preview button to review your changes before updating your document accordingly. New columns showing your changes are added to the table displayed in the Edit Parts dialog box.
- Begin posting part-labeling corrections to your document by clicking OK and then clicking either Replace (to post corrections one at a time after reviewing each) or Replace All (to post all corrections at once without having the opportunity to review them first) in the displayed dialog box.