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28 WWW.ILTANET.ORG | ILTA WHITE PAPER OFFICE 365 The Proof Is in the Program: Five Office 365 Add-Ins that Transform Text » Contract Companion is best for ensuring consistent substantive use of defined terms and legally operative phrases. Its two outstanding features are consistent phrase checking that sees deviations in a paern, such as when you have used similar words, but have used "of " rather than "and," or when you've le a comma out, etc. It also shines in risk assessment review and prioritization. Of the three contract-focused tools, Contract Companion is the most robust. WordRake and PerfectIt are not limited to contracts—these two programs work well with pleadings and other documents. They complement each other, and the above programs, and are oen best used together. » WordRake is best if you're struggling with wordiness and legalese. Its two outstanding features are that it cuts legalese; and it uses the familiar track changes function. You can click a buon to accept or reject each change. » PerfectIt is best if you need to enforce style manuals and consistency. Its outstanding features are its intuitive interface with the option to fix problems using a single click, and it helps you follow rules from Black's Law Dictionary, The Bluebook, and The Red Book. Office Store or Managed Add-In When the Office Store was introduced in 2013, it was a critical failure. However, with Office 365, it has been transformed. Now many legal Recommendations If you primarily work on transactional documents, you will choose between Compass, Contract Tools and Contract Companion. » Compass is best if you're struggling with defined terms and cross-references across multiple documents. Its two outstanding features are the beautifully presented definitions that appear using the hover feature and the ability to easily check consistency of defined terms against a source document. » Contract Tools is best for consistently using defined terms as you write. Its two outstanding features are the defined term autocomplete feature and the aractive and useful "token" search feature that allows for review of dates and amounts.

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