The MacNail Spec Writer software writes construction contracts,
using specifications from the MacNail construction estimating software.
NOTE-- The MacNail construction management software is still available for those
who really love working with Excel spreadsheets, although most people will be happier with our newer Goldenseal program.
These links are to the text of the MacNail Spec Writer manual. We provide the online
manual as a service to die-hard MacNail users.
Other MacNail manuals-- Estimating, Accounting, Scheduling, Customizing
Basics
Welcome
What is the Spec Writer?
Custom Specifications
Hardware Requirements
Installing for Macintosh / Windows
Using Construction Specifications (when to
use, business types)
How Spec Writer Works (contract components, creating
contracts, creating subcontracts, spec
sheets)
Using Contracts (formatting, specifications, file
names, headers, clauses, legal
aspects )
Creating Contracts and Subcontracts
Basics
What is a Construction Contract?
Creating Contracts (specifications, sources, clauses, checking, specs, subcontracts)
Contract Options (allowances, clauses, pricing, phrasing, repeating
clauses)
Writing a Contract (headers, clauses, specifications, naming, stock
clauses)
How Contracts are Made (speed hints)
Construction Subcontracts (subcontractors, subcontractor
list)
Checking Contracts (folders, opening, local
details, errors, contact work)
Using Construction Contracts (design-build, small
projects, subcontracting)
Contract Allowances (items to allowance, types, from
estimates, from clauses, in
contracts, display, separate file, checking, moving, using)
Formatting (word
processors, finding
text, editing
text, moving
text, formatting
text, paragraphs, graphics, spelling,
spaces)
Printing Contracts
Using Excel (text, moving
text, formatting text, paragraphs, indents, graphics, spelling,
spaces, printing)
Creating Contract Text
Basics
Contract Language (terms to avoid)
Contract Headers (word processor, excel, changing)
Stock Clauses (editing, basic
clauses , custom clauses)
Construction Specifications
Contract Clauses File (multiple clauses, opening, file
setup, clause data, using, importing)
Writing
Clauses (area, extras, text
limits, viewing, printing)
Smart Grammar (phrase type, random
phrases, subcontractors, verbs, irregular
verbs, using, irregular nouns, using, contract
details, using, extras, changing, creating, removing, flags, using)
Contract Phrases (wording, other
wording)
Spec Writing Menu Commands
Basics
File menu (open, printing)
Specifications menu (add rows, delete
rows, sort)
Options menu (grammar, options)
Navigate menu (contracts)
Keyboard
shortcuts , Links
to Other Modules
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