Automation fields are snippets of information in a Precedent that are populated with details directly from a matter. This reduces errors from manually entering data, whilst saving time generating documents.
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Add an Automation Field
2. In your new Precedent in Word, navigate to the Precedent Creation/Modification panel on the right-hand side.
3. Select the Show Fields button.
4. Click on the area in the document where you wish to add an Automation Field.
5. From the right-hand panel, navigate to and select the Field you wish to enter.
6. Double-click to insert the Automation Field in the document.
7. The Automation Field will be inserted into the document and look similar to the example below:
8. From the right-hand panel, select Show Values.
Tip: The field should now show data for that field extracted from the Matter.
Good to Know
- You can format an Automation Field when it is a Text, Number or Date.
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