The PAW/GIPAW approach for computing NMR parameters: A new dimension added to NMR study of solids

► We review the DFT GIPAW method for the calculation of NMR parameters in solids. ► GIPAW incorporates the full periodicity of crystals. ► GIPAW is now recognized as a valuable tool for definite assignments of spectra. ► As a part of NMR crystallography, GIPAW help refine structures. ► With molecular dynamics, GIPAW can account for structural and/or dynamical disorder.