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Flags and Links

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

  1. Select the
    Flags & Links
     tool on the side of your document.
  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.
  3. Select to insert
    Links
    ,
    Flags
    , or both, then select
    Insert/Update
    .
  4. 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.
  5. You have the following options:
    • Filter
      : Filter the list of citations by flag type. Select the
      Filter
       button () 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 the
      Download
       button () 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.
  6. Select
    Finish
     to return to the Drafting Assistant list of available tools. A message displays indicating the number of citations that were processed. Select
    X
     to close the message.

Remove Flags and Links

  1. Select the
    Flags & Links
     tool on the side of your document.
  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.
  3. Select to remove
    Links
    ,
    Flags
    , or both, then select
    Remove
    .
  4. Confirm the selection of
    Links
    ,
    Flags
    , or both. Select
    Remove
    .
  5. A message displays indicating the number of links and flags removed from the document. Select
    X
     to close the message.

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