Hypothetical Illustration: Update Preferences

Setting

Description

Interface Language

Use the drop-down menu to select a different language to be used in Morningstar Office. This is subject to your institution's implementation of Office; other languages may not be available.

Interface Font

Use the drop-down menu to select Standard or Large. Selecting large increases the point size of the font and may make it easier to read.

Interface Date Format

Use the radio selection button to choose the date format for the system. Note: Changing this setting will not affect the way dates appear on reports.

Currency

Use the drop-down menu to select the default currency for the system. This is subject to your institution's implementation of Office; other currencies may not be available.

Find Result

Use the drop-down menu to select Find or Exact Match. When searching for results in a grid view or in various tools, the system will search broadly or for an exact match based on the text you enter.

Report Language

Use the drop-down menu to select a different language to be used on reports generated in Morningstar Office. This is subject to your institution's implementation of Office; other languages may not be available.

Report Font

Use the drop-down menu to select Standard or Large. Selecting large increases the point size of the font and may make it easier to read.

Report Date Format

Use the radio selection button to change the way dates appear on reports generated from Morningstar Office.

Release Date

Use the radio selection button to set reports to run as of month-end or quarter-end.

Default Mode

This option allows you to change what module is displayed when Morningstar Office launches.

Cover Page

Information entered in this section is included anytime you elect to include a cover page in a hypothetical illustration.

Buy Tab

These options pertain to the initial buy into the holding.

Advanced Buy/Sell Tab

Use these options to establish the frequency and dollar amounts to be transferred in and out of the holding.

Reinvest/Rebalance Tab

Use these options to establish whether funds will be reinvested in the holding and at what intervals.

Fees Tab

Use these options to set up fee schedules and amounts that pertain to the portfolio.

Taxes Tab

Use these options to set taxes pertaining to the portfolio.

Report Options Tab

General Tab

Establish the general settings for all hypothetical illustrations. Click on each Report Type to establish the setting that pertain to that report.

Portfolio Tab

Place a checkmark in the corresponding box for each supplemental report you would like to include on the main report.

Enter a Report Title.

Use the Up and Down associated with each supplemental report to reposition it in the final report generation.

The Portfolio report option combines all investments into a single Portfolio Summary Report. It illustrates how the selected set of investment would have performed together as a portfolio.

Individual Holdings Tab

The Individual Holdings report option creates separate illustrations for each security. For example, if you included five investments in your illustration, you'll get five separate Individual Holding Summary Reports.

Holdings Comparison Tab

The Holdings Comparison report option displays the selected investments and or indexes side by side, in one comparison Summary Report. This differs from the Portfolio Summary because it shows each individual investment. The Portfolio Summary aggregates the investments.

Note: If you are generating a Comparison Hypothetical Illustration with more than five securities, the returns graph will be a column graph displaying the highest returning security, the median of the securities and the lowest returning security for each time period. If you have five or less securities, it will be a standard line graph.

Portfolio Comparison Tab

The Portfolio Comparison report option compares two hypothetical illustrations.