Open Component Manager at the Template Library

In addition to using Component Manager while you are editing a template (see Open and Close Component Manager), you can use Component Manager to modify the contents of a component file when you are at the HotDocs template library. This may be useful if you need to make changes in the component file, but don't want to open the corresponding template to do it. It is also useful if you need to edit an interview template (see Create an Interview Template), as well as edit clause components in a clause library.

Some changes you make in the component file are not always reflected in the template. For example, if you rename a component at Component Manager without also renaming it in the template, you will receive errors when you assemble the document. Update your template with changes as necessary to avoid such problems.  

To open Component Manager at the template library

1. At the HotDocs library, select the template or clause library whose component file you want to open.
2. Click the Component Manager button. The Component Manager window appears.
3. Make changes to the component file as necessary, such as create new components, edit existing components, and rename components. (See Use Component Manager to Work with Components.)