Formatting Solutions^® Pro

Formatting SolutionsÂ® Pro works seamlessly with Microsoft^® Word to help writers format their documents according to Information Mapping standards using pre-defined styles, layouts, and templates.

This page includes these topics:

Advantages
Online demos
Features
Languages
Technical requirements
Technical support
Want to purchase or upgrade?
FS Pro known Issues

Advantages

The use of a standard format provides writers and editors with the ability to

easily apply standardized formatting to all their documents
standardize formatting created by multiple teams
create easy to read, well-structured documents
easily convert Microsoft Word documents into XML, and
use Microsoft Word to create content without having to worry about the XML tags.

In addition, it helps organizations to quickly standardize on one look and feel for documentation, policies and procedures, reports, and proposals.

Online demos

See for yourself how our product puts easy to use formatting tools right at your fingertips. Click on either one of the following online demos:
Demo 1: General overview of the product
Demo 2: FS Pro 3.0 Highlights and new Features

Features

Formatting Solutions Pro 3.0 for Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 for Windows offers many exciting features:

Easy Formatting Shortcuts

Easy standard format

Customizable tables, which can be saved and used later in other documents

A Number Table Rows function which automatically numbers all the rows in your table

Easy to use Continue functions, such as continuing all pages or just one single page

An Insert Graphics function

Ability to break multi information maps into individual documents and save for Content Management Systems or for the Web

Ability to easily insert Maps and Blocks into a document
Easy information Map and block deletion

Wizard and Online Tutorial

A Getting Started Wizard with standard business templates

Online Help topics

Online Tutorial to help get you started

Customization with FS Pro Font Manager

An FS QuickStart button. With just one click, the FS Pro Toolbar and Menu attach to your new or existing document.

The FS Pro Font Manager for customizable fonts

XML and HTML Functionality

Style sheets for saving in XML or HTML

The option of saving as HTML or XML with the click of a button.

Languages

The multi language feature allows users, during installation, to choose one of the following as the default language:

Danish
French (CAN)
French (FRA)
Dutch
English (AUS)
English (UK)
English (US)
German
Italian
Norwegian
Spanish
Swedish.

Technical requirements

Technical requirements for running the current version of FS Pro:

Microsoft Windows 2000-VISTA
Microsoft Word 2000-2007.

Technical support

Availability
Technical support for FS Pro is available from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST, Monday through Friday.

Cost
Technical support is free of charge for the first 90 days after purchase. After 90 days, a charge may apply.

Information Needed
When contacting Technical Support, please have the following information ready:

the FS Pro version number
the Microsoft Word version number, and
details of the error message, if applicable.

Contact Information
Contact Technical Support by

calling 1-888-INFOMAP (463-6627) ext.232, or
e-mailing support@infomap.ca.

Upgrading

FS Pro is provided to each participant of an Information Mapping seminar as part of the training.

If you have taken an Information Mapping learning program and would like to purchase a copy of Formatting Solutions Pro 3.0, or if you are interested in an upgrade

contact Client Services at 888-INFOMAP (463-6627), ext. 213, or
click here to order online, or
complete our Formatting Solutions Order Form (download in PDF format) and fax it to the attention of Client Services at 416 769-7790.

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF file, please click here for your free download.

Pricing
FS Pro costs $105 per license + shipping and applicable taxes. For volume pricing, contact us.