When you publish a specification in PDF or Word, Lattira Spec and NBS Chorus use a default MS Word template file that contains sets of styles, lists, tables and 'Placeholders'.
You can download the template file and customize it to create stylesheet templates to suit your company’s branding and layout standards.
Please note:
Custom stylesheets are available with 'Pro' (and above) subscriptions.
Uploading and managing stylesheets is restricted to 'Organization administrators'.
We recommend using the 'Default stylesheet template' as the basis for your stylesheet because it already has the styles, lists, tables and placeholders needed for publishing specifications.
Download the template
There are separate 'Default stylesheet templates' for the different content sets. They are attached to this article and can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
- Default-schedule-stylesheet-[release date].docx
- For use with 'Schedules'.
- Applies to all content sets.
- A3-size page in Landscape orientation with narrow margins and no end page.
- Default-spec-stylesheet-Canada-[release date].docx
- For specifications based on the Canadian content sets.
- Closely follows 'CSC PageFormat' guidance.
- Default-spec-stylesheet-UK-AUS-[release date].docx
- For specifications based on the Australian and UK content sets.
- Default-spec-stylesheet-USA-[release date].docx
- For specifications based on the 'USA - USMS' content set.
- Closely follows the 'CSI PageFormat' guidance.
- The numbering format for rows/paragraphs has been changed from “1.1.1.1” style to “A.1. a. 1) a)”.
- The header shows project code, date, project title and project location.
- Footer includes section title and section code.
- The section includes 'END OF SECTION' label.
Why are there two templates for 'Regions'?
The template used for Australia and the UK differs slightly from the Canadian and the USA templates.
- They are set up to use a different paper size.
- They have different headers and footers.
- The table of contents shows different information. For more information about the table of contents, please see ‘Refreshing the Table of Contents and editing a Canadian MS Word specification’.
The steps involved in customizing and managing your custom stylesheets
- Download the 'Default stylesheet templates' provided.
- Customize them to suit your brand standards. Change styles and lists, insert images, change margins and page layouts.
- Upload your stylesheet template.
- Test that your stylesheet publishes as intended.
- Activate the stylesheet so it is available for your organization's users to use.
- Publish specifications using the custom stylesheet.
'Default stylesheet template' change log
The changelog has been separated into a dedicated support article. Please see the 'Default stylesheet template' changelog.