Add alternatives
Use the following steps to add alternatives to the open plan.
- ChooseEdit,Plan Alternatives, thenAddto open theAdd Alternative(s)window.
- In theAlternative(s) to addfield, enter the number of alternatives you want to add or select the number using the arrows.
- To copy data from an existing alternative to the new alternatives, select the alternative to copy from theCopy data from alternativefield. If you don't want to copy data from an existing alternative, selectNone.
- Enter a name for the new alternative in theAlternative titlefield.note
- If you don't enter a name, Planner CS automatically assigns the new alternative the nameAltfollowed by the next sequential alternative number. For example, if you already have two alternatives and you are adding another alternative, the third alternative is automatically labeledAlt 3. However, you can rename the new alternative at any time.
- If you chose to add more than one alternative, theAlternative titlefield isn't available. Each new alternative is automatically assigned a name (and can be renamed) as described previous.
- SelectOKto close the window. The new alternatives are added to the main data-entry window of the open plan.noteYou can't add alternatives to (or delete alternatives from) an annualized plan, an S Corp Comparison plan, or a TCJA Comparison Plan.