The following applies when entering scores:
The last zero is always dropped. 400 is enterd as 40, 110 is entered as 11. All scores are entered from the N-S point of view.
For N-S plus scores, press Enter key after the score. Plus 110 is typed "11" press Enter key.
For E-W plus score, press the "+" or "-" key after the score., Minus 800 is typed "80-" or "80+".
To back up, press the "B" key.
To move forward, press the "F" key.
Slash on the keypad (/) can be used as the backspace key.
For artificial adjusted scores: Average both ways, type "A". For Average Plus N-S, Average Minus E-W, type "A+". For Average Minus N-S, Average Plus E-W, type "A-". For other adjusted scores, see Special Scoring discussed below.
To protect a N-S score to Average Plus or better and the complementary E-W score to Average Minus or less, type "P", then the score to protect. To protect a N-S score to Average Minus or less and the complementary E-W score to Average Plus or better, type "Q", then the score (from the N-S point of view). "P" gives the pair the matchpoints they would get for the score or Average Plus, whichever is greater and "Q" gives the pair the matchpoints they would get for the score or Average Minus, whichever is less. Type "P45" press Enter key to give N-S the matchpoints for +450 or Average Plus, whichever is better, and E-W the opposite score. Special scoring can be used to post non-complementary protected scores.
To assign a late play, type "L", then press Enter key.
To indicate a board not played, press "N" then press Enter key. If there's any chance the board will be played later (or the score reported is accidentally omitted), use "L" rather than "N". ACBLscore will be happy to give you a summary of all Late Plays by using LATE.
If you're posting by pick up slips, you may view the board you're entering by pressing "V" or the F10 key. It's a good idea to view all the boards toward the end of the game. Obvious posting errors will be easy to spot.
Special scoring
Sometimes it's necessary to enter scores that don't balance, like Average for one side and Average Plus for the other. To enter such scores press "S" or "*" then press Enter key.
For example, N-S get Average minus and E-W get 140 is entered: "S" ACBLscore will then ask for the N-S score, entered "A-" then the E-W score entered "14" press Enter key. Note in this case the E-W score is entered from their point of view.
You may also assign specific matchpoints to a pair on a board. Let's say you want N-S to be plus 620 and give E-W 5 matchpoints. Type "S" then press Enter key and for N-S type "62" press Enter key and for E-W type "m5" press Enter key. Negative matchpoints can only be assigned in IMP events, and the maximum number of matchpoints you may assign on a board is 100, unless the event is scored by Instant Matchpoints (if top is 1000) or Total Imps. In those cases you may assign up to 1000 matchpoints.
Remember if someone goes to the wrong table, you may need to EDMOV the game.