Working Together & Writing Together
Tech Training Video
Program and Platform:
Microsoft Word for Windows and Mac
Featured Features:
- Track Changes
- Comments
- Compare
How-To Tech Description:
Learn to use Track Changes and Comments to collaborate on document content, and learn how to use the Compare feature to reveal changes between document versions. Since not all document co-creation is friendly, we’ll also show you how to ascertain when others have attempted to conceal changes. Read this article from our Microsoft Word Features series for an in-depth look at collaborative editing using Track Changes and Comments.
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Once you’ve seen the benefit of receiving editing feedback in Track Changes, you’ll wish you could get feedback that way for everything you write! Wouldn’t you love a friend who was always available, never tired, and gave good advice on how to streamline your sentences and get rid of the clutter? WordRake is your new best friend. At any time of day or night, our software will edit your writing for clarity and brevity, using in-line edit suggestions. Your raked document will look just like a smart colleague with an English degree has revised your work using Track Changes. Then you decide which edits you like. WordRake is available for Microsoft Word and Outlook on Windows, or for Microsoft Word only on Mac. Try it free for 7 days.
For more practical advice on how you can improve your legal writing, check out 10 Practical Ways to Put Writing Advice into Action.
About Barron K. Henley
Barron K. Henley, Esq. is one of the founding partners of Affinity Consulting Group, a legal technology consulting firm focused on automating and streamlining law firms and legal departments. He earned his B.S./B.A. (marketing and economics) and J.D. from The Ohio State University and is a member of the American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Worthington Estate Planning Council. He is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Technology and the Courts, and a member of both the ABA Law Practice Management and the Real Property Trust and Estate Law (“RPTE”) Sections. Barron heads Affinity’s document assembly/automation and software training departments. Finally, Barron teaches continuing legal education (CLE) classes throughout the U.S. and Canada covering a wide variety of topics related to law practice management, technology and ethics.
About Ivy B. Grey
Ivy B. Grey is the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer for WordRake. Before joining the WordRake team, she practiced bankruptcy law for ten years. During her decade of legal practice, Ivy was named a Rising Star in the New York Metro Area for five consecutive years, and her significant representations included American Airlines, Columbia House, Kodak, and Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Since joining the legal tech world, Ivy has become known for her work on technology competence, ethics, and innovation. She has a unique blend of skills and an outstanding ability to synthesize technical, business, and legal information into practical advice and actionable plans. In 2020, Ivy was recognized as an Influential Woman in Legal Tech by ILTA. She has also been recognized as a Fastcase 50 Honoree and included in the Women of Legal Tech list by the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center.