Use Flags and Links
You can insert, update, or remove KeyCite status flags and links from the citations in your document to the full-text documents on Westlaw.
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Some options may not be available in the Drafting Assistant for Word on Mac/iPad.
Insert and update Flags and Links
- Select theFlags & Linkstool on the side of your document.
- If you are a new user, it is recommended that you define presets for common use cases using theProfileoptions. Profiles let you select, save, and reuse options you use frequently.
- Select to insertLinks,Flags, or both, then selectInsert/Update.
- A list of KeyCite flags that have been added to display. To locate a citation in your document, select it from the list. The document view scrolls to the location of the citation and the citation is highlighted in your document.
- You have the following options:
- Filter: Filter the list of citations by flag type. Select theFilterbutton (
) at the top of the citations list, select the flags you want to view, then select Apply. - Download: Download, print, and send the citations list. Select theDownloadbutton (
) at the top of the citations list, select a format from the list provided, then select Download. Once downloaded, you can open and print the downloaded citations and you can send them to others via email.
- SelectFinishto return to the Drafting Assistant list of available tools. A message displays indicating the number of citations that were processed. SelectXto close the message.
Remove Flags and Links
- Select theFlags & Linkstool on the side of your document.
- If you are a new user, it is recommended that you define presets for common use cases using theProfileoptions. Profiles let you select, save, and reuse options you use frequently.
- Select to removeLinks,Flags, or both, then selectRemove.
- Confirm the selection ofLinks,Flags, or both. SelectRemove.
- A message displays indicating the number of links and flags removed from the document. SelectXto close the message.