This is some sample text you might want to use in a covering letter or email. If you want to preserve the links and formatting in it, use the Keep Source Formatting or similar option when you copy it into another program such as Word or Outlook (for more information, see this Microsoft article).

Please find attached the Serious Case Review document as discussed at the recent panel meeting.

It is a special text document which has been produced using Chronolator Define, one of the Chronolator Browser Tools.

The first thing you should do is to save it in a suitable place on your computer or network.

When you have done so, you can start to update it using the Chronolator Enter tool at tools.chronolator.com/enter. 

 Only Chronolator can understand it – there is little point trying to open it with any other program such as Notepad or Adobe Acrobat.

The tool has three main tabs:

• Get started - this is where you can open the file. Use the Open File button. 

 Do NOT use the New Simple Table button.

• Update - add or update events here
• Finish - use this tab to save your work

There is also a Settings and Tools tab, and a Help one which explains most things about the tool and has a link to further Help should you need it.

Entering events

You can enter events as the records come to hand, and use the Sort button on the Chronolator toolbar to put them in date order.

You can enter dates and times as they appear on the original records, and use the Format button to put them into a consistent format.

Error checking

Chronolator will check that any event you enter has all the required information, and will not allow you to save it if it does not.

If you want to check that events are in chronological order, use the Check button on the toolbar.

Returning the document

When you have finished, please save the file using the Save as text or Save as JSON button on the Finish tab.

If you have any problems please contact Marion West@berrick-SCP.gov.uk, who will be able to advise you.

Need information from other departments?

If you need data from other organisations or departments, you can forward the file to them, along with these instructions.

Get them to complete it as above and return it to you. 

When you get the completed documents back, use the Chronolator Integrate tool at tools.chronolator.com/integrate to merge them into a single document to be returned to me. Contact me if you need help with this.

Want to save a copy of the table?

If you want to keep a copy of the table that you can open without using the tool, use one of the buttons above the table:

• the Print button produces a version in a new browser tab,. Use your browser's standard Print facility to print or save it as a PDF.
• the Copy (formatted) button copies the table to your clipboard.