Employee Handbook FAQs

How Do I Create Folder Titles and Policy Names?

To create a new folder:

• Right-click on your handbook name or the existing folder where your new folder will be inserted.
• Pick folder from the drop-down menu.
• Name the new folder and clickOK.

To create a new policy:

• Right-click anywhere in the left window.
• Pick New Policy from the drop-down menu.
• Type the text of the new policy in open window.
• ClickSave Asand name the new policy. In the folders section of the Save As window, click the folder where the policy will be inserted.
• Click OK in the Save As window.

How Do I Insert a New Folder or Policy?

After creating your new policy (entering the text in the main editing window), click the save as disk on the editing window toolbar. Name the new policy. (In the text box in the lower left portion of the save as window.) Remember not to use special characters in your title (i.e., /, &, %). Both upper and lowercase characters are acceptable. Before clicking on the OK button, select the insertion location for the policy. In the folder window you will notice all the Handbook chapter headings. Click the heading where the new policy will be inserted and then click OK. The new policy will be added at the bottom of the current list. To change this location, drag and drop the new policy to its desired location.

When Should I Use Save, Save As?

Use Save when editing an existing Handbook policy. Use Save As when creating a new policy.Also when using Save As, be sure to direct the new policy to the correct location in the Handbook structure before clicking the OK button.

Can I Edit a Published Handbook with My Own Word Processor Software?

We do not recommend editing any published Handbook file outside the application.Minor editing for cosmetic purposes can be done outside the application using any word processor that recognizes rich text format files. Remember that although most times this does not cause a problem with the software, it is best to edit within the software.

Where Can I Find the Published Handbook File?

Handbooks published with Employee Handbook software are stored in the following location: C:\Ccc\Ehw\MyHandbooks\(your handbooks name. The published Handbook file name is whatever you named it at time of publishing.