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Introduction
Starting
in 2014, we will be using a new layout for competition entry forms.
This is to make it easier to fill out the form online.
The new forms are still supplied as Microsoft Word files, but setup so
that only the form fields can be edited.
(Note: they are saved as ".doc" files, rather than ".docx", so you
should be able to open them with any version of Word.)
The
forms can still be printed, filled in by hand, and posted back, but can
now be edited much more easily on your PC, for emailing back to us.
Downloading
Previously the forms were supplied in a ZIP file,
containing the
Supplementary Regulations (as a PDF file), and two copies of the entry
form.
The PDF entry form is for printing by members who want to fill it out by hand
and mail in the form.
The Word copy (.DOC) is for editing on your PC, and emailing back to
the club.
We
will still supply these three files, but no longer inside a ZIP file,
as some members had difficulty opening them. There will now be three
separate download links for each event, one for each of these files.
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To do an online entry, first download the Supp
Regs to your PC.
You may either:
- download the Entry form to your PC, then open
it from
your hard drive,
(use the "Save", or "Save As" option in Internet Explorer), or
- you may open it directly from the link on the
website, edit it in Word, then save the edited file to your hard drive.
(Use the "Open" option in Internet Explorer)
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Editing
Recent versions of Microsoft Word will probably
give you a warning about editing a file downloaded from the Internet.
Just click the "Enable Editing" button so you can edit the file.
(See here or here for how to permanently
disable that message)
Then just click in the "Competitor Name" field (or
just press the TAB key), and a light blue rectangle will appear there,
and you can start typing.
Once you have entered text in to a field,
you can press TAB, or Down-arrow to move to the next field, or
mouse clicks to move to any field.
Drop-down fields
The form contains a couple of "drop-down fields".
These are marked "click to select ►", and have a large down pointing
arrow at the rightmost end of the field.
To
see the full list, mouse-click anywhere on the field (or even on the ▼
symbol), or if you used a key press to enter the field, press Alt and
down-arrow to see the list.
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Note that the
first item in the list is the default text shown before you select an
item.
This will often be text to be circled by people printing the blank
form, and filling it in by hand.
e.g. In the "Tyre
declaration", the first item is "Yes / No (circle one)".
When you are filling out the form in Word,
simply click on one of the following items ("Yes" or "No") as
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Signature fields
The
places to be signed (by the "Competitor", "Driver", "Navigator" when
appropriate, and "Parent / Guardian", can NOT be edited.
These must
be physical signatures, so if you enter online you will need to sign
and date the form during documentation check at the event.
Saving the file
Once you have completely filled out the form, you will need to save the
file to your hard drive.
If you are editing a file you already saved, then just save the edited
version and exit.
Otherwise,
if you elected to edit the file directly from the website (using the
"Open" option in Internet Explorer), then use Word's "File, Save As"
command to select where to save the file on your hard drive.
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