Contract Navigation

NOTE-- We retired MacNail construction software, back in 2000. Replacing it is Goldenseal, a complete software package for Macintosh and Windows that handles construction spec writing, plus accounting, construction estimating, and project management, Contract-writing is similar in Goldenseal, but it doesn't require Excel and is generally much easier to set up.

Navigate Menu

The Navigate menu includes commands that open different Spec Writer files, and take you to other program modules.

Excel Menus

Choose Excel Menus to switch to the standard Excel menus. Use this command if you want to use one of the regular Excel spreadsheet commands that is not available when the MacNail construction management software is running.

After you have switched to the regular Excel menus, choose Spec Writer Menus from the Window menu to return to Spec Writer menu commands.

See page 146 for more about Spec Writer menus.

Keyboard Shortcut-- Option-Command-X

Headers/Footers...

Choose Headers/Footers to open a header or footer file from the MacNail construction management software. If a header or footer file is already open, it will be brought to the front by this command.

HINT: To open an additional header or footer, choose Open File from the File menu.

Keyboard Shortcut-- Option-Command-H

Spec Writer Clauses...

Choose Spec Writer Clauses to open a Clauses file from the MacNail project management software. If you have turned on the Only one Clauses File option (see page 112), then the Spec Writer Clauses file will be opened. If you have turned off that option, you'll be asked which Clauses file to open.

If a Clauses file is already open, it will be brought to the front by this command. If several Clauses files are open, this command will alternate in bringing different files to the front

NOTE: To open an additional Clauses file, choose Open File from the File menu.

Keyboard Shortcut-- Option-Command-C