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Working a Matter

File Notes

File notes are the running record of what has happened on a matter — the calls, decisions, strategy discussions and anything else worth remembering. They give you and your colleagues a clear, chronological account of the file.

The File Notes section — a chronological record of notes on the matter.

Viewing file notes

The File Notes section lists notes in Date, Author and Note columns, most recent first, so you can quickly scan the history of a matter and see who recorded what. Click any note to open it in full and edit it. A summary of the latest notes also appears in the Recent Notes panel on the matter Overview, and each note is logged in the Timeline.

Adding a file note

Click + Add Note (or use + New → File Note in the header) to open the note editor. It's a rich-text editor with a formatting toolbar — bold, italic, underline, lists and links — so you can lay out a note clearly. Write the note and click Save Note.

Writing a file note in the rich-text editor.

Tip

You can bring in the AI assistant to help draft or tidy up a note while you write. If an AI edit isn't quite right, you can undo it and keep your original text.

To edit an existing note, open it from the list, make your changes and save again. A note can also be deleted from the editor if it was recorded in error.