Work with Cite Formatting

Review citation suggestions, apply formatting changes, and manage results with filtering, grouping, reports, and profiles in the Cite Formatting tool.
Check citations in your legal document, view suggestions for the correct citation format, and make formatting changes using the Cite Formatting tool.
  1. Select
    Cite Formatting
    .
  2. If you are a new user, it is recommended that you define presets for common use cases using the
    Profile
    options. Profiles let you select, save, and reuse options you use frequently. Select the
    Cite Formatting
    tool on the left side of your document.
  3. Select
    Run Cite Formatting
    .
  4. Each citation displays in a list in the left pane and the citations status is displayed at the top of the Cite Formatting tool. Citation formats are marked as:
    • Green checkmark icon : Suggestion matches the document text or a suggestion has been accepted.
    • Crossed out circle icon : No suggestions are available.
    • Question mark icon : Multiple suggestions are available. Choose a suggestion and select
      Accept
      .
  5. Optionally, select the
    Group By
    () button at the top of the citations list to group citations by
    Citation Status
    or
    All instances of a Citation
    . You can also select the
    Group By
    button and select
    Restore Default View
    to return to the default view.
  6. Optionally, select the
    Filter
    button () at the top of the citations list to filter by content type, citation format, and citation type. Select the options you want to view, then select
    Apply
    .
  7. Optionally, select the Collapse/Expand All Suggestions button ( ) to display or hide the suggestions for each citation.
  8. Optionally, select the
    Show Changes
    button () to
    Show Format Differences
    or
    Show Content Differences
    between the existing citation and suggestion. You can also select the
    Restore Default
    button to return to the default view.
  9. Optionally, select the
    Download Cite Formatting Report
    button () to share a copy of the citations and suggestions with a colleague. The Cite Formatting Report will retain any filters, groupings, and accepted suggestions applied.
  10. Citations with formatting suggestions offer options for formatting. Select an option and select
    Accept
    . The status of the citation formatting displayed at the top of the Cite Formatting tool updates.
  11. Optionally, you can revert to the original citation formatting after accepting a suggestion by selecting
    Revert to original citation
    .
  12. Once you complete formatting your citations, select
    Finish
    to close the tool.

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