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1. From the Functions menu, select Display/Ads.
2. In the Search Engine, enter the information that pertains to the client being billed for the obituary, generally a funeral home, and then click on the Search icon, or press the <Enter> key. If this is a new client, consult the Entering a New Client protocol in the Ad and Client Entry Procedures knowledge book.
3. Once a client is entered, or located, a window entitled Display Advertising will display the selected client's information in the Client screen. Click on the Insert Ad button, located at the top center of the screen.
4. A window entitled Select Insert Mode will appear. Select One Issue Only, then click OK.
5. Enter a publication in the Publication field by clicking on the Search icon to the right of the blank field, and making a selection from the drop-down menu.
6. Identify the individual placing the order by clicking on the Search icon of the blank field adjacent to Salesrep, and make a selection from the drop-down menu.
7. Enter a tag line for the order in the Caption field. This should include the name of the deceased, and the number of words in the obituary.
8. In the Request tab, click on the Search icon adjacent to the Product field, and select Paid Obituary (OBIT) from the drop-down menu.
9. Click on the Search icon adjacent to the Section field, and select Obit Page / Record (OBIT) from the drop-down menu.
10. Click on the Search icon adjacent to the Size field, and select Per Word Charge (WORDCH) from the drop-down menu.
11. In the Nb. Inserts field, located under the Price caption, enter the number of words in the obituary.
12. Click on the Calculator icon to determine the price of the order.
13. If the order is complete, and correct, click on the Save icon (disk) in the upper right hand corner of the screen. If you wish to start over, click on the Undo icon (curved arrow).