[Vince]

@David Cutler I’ve just started looking at using the typewriter for adding details to take-offs instead of using text boxes. I’m hoping this will be easier for the end user and a bit more friendly for getting the information into Excel.

Still early days at the moment though.

[David Cutler]

Interested to see how you are using this @Vince – specifically how you tie the typewritten (or text box) information to a specific piece of work.

[Vince]

@David Cutler – I’m looking to just use the typewriter to enter some details within a Space. I can then use that info within Power Query to allocate everything within that space to the overall project.

[David Cutler]

Using the Typewriter today I identified another Bonus Tip @Vince !

Similar to most tools in review the Typewriter is customizable – you can change font size, color, font (as noted by @troy-degroot ) background color, outline box color, etc. Once you use the tool it shows in your “recent tools” with your adjusted attributes. You can then re-use the tool with all of those settings over and over again without changing your default settings.

For a double extra bonus tip you can save the customized Typewriter as a custom tool in your toolbox.

For a triple extra bonus tip drag the customized typewriter up into your “My Tools” toolbox and establish a keyboard shortcut to activate the tool!

This could get interesting… 😎

[Vince]

I’m discovering the same things @David Cutler !

I have saved “Plot ” to one of my toolboxes. That way when I add it to a Space, I can then just add the actually plot details. I will also create others for “Garages “, “Flats “, etc..

I’ve made the text quite large, background colour black and the font is white and bold – this will stand out from everything else on the page.

[David Cutler]

Love it when we find new uses for tools @Vince !

[Troy DeGroot]

Great tips @David Cutler I use mine for this purpose every day. I used the font Tempus Sans ITC because it looks more like handwriting. It is so nice to click and type in each field rather than drawing a box and having the justification look goofy, only to have to move every markup. Thanks for sharing! 👍

[David Cutler]

Like most tools @troy-degroot the Typewriter isn’t perfect. If you need to stay in a certain area you need to press enter at the end of the line (just like a typewriter without the “ding”) where if you were using a text box it would auto return at the limits of the box. At the same time the Typewriter doesn’t have an outline as a default so you don’t need to reformat the text box to hide the line to keep things clean…

[Liz Larsen]

I have literally never used the typewriter. I guess I don’t have an issue with doing two clicks? Maybe I should give it a try and discover the wonder that is the typewriter tool?

[David Cutler]

It’s all about saving clicks @lizlarsen !

[Troy DeGroot]

it’s one of those tools that doesn’t seem worth using, easy to skip over. But that one extra click for a text box adds up. My biggest thing is the text lands in a predictable place which the text box is not great with.

[Doug McLean]

I always have new people add this to their toolbars when I give them their initial tutorial.
I have to say it’s a bit confusing to me that this isn’t a default tool.
If you go looking for it, its on the Text toolbar. Just check the box to add

[David Cutler]

That’s a great idea to have on the “intro to Revu” list @Doug McLean ! We have someone who just started in our accounts payable team that I’ll have to show the tool to…

[Doug McLean]

I use it to show how to add a tool to a toolbar.