The review window has two modes: classic and full screen (recommended). Most Everlaw projects default to full screen mode.
This article introduces the classic review window.
Open the classic review window
The review window can be accessed either through selecting a document from within a results table or by selecting on an attached document in the message center.
To open the review window from a results table, select the document. The review window opens in a separate browser window from the results table, allowing you to keep both views side-by-side.
To open the results table from an attachment in your message center:
- Select the attached document.
The document preview appears. The preview allows you to see the document’s contents, metadata, notes, and highlights. - Select Open for Review.
Switch to the full screen review window
Once the review window is open, you can toggle between the classic review window and full screen review window by selecting Enter/Exit Full Screen (or pressing "f" on your keyboard.)
Navigate the classic review window
Display their layouts differing, both the classic and full screen review window include the components and functionality listed below. The navigation instructions below apply only to classic mode. The core components are:
- The toolbar: The toolbar provides a variety of tools that you can use to resize, reorient, highlight, redact, and/or apply notes to the document. The toolbar also provides you the ability to view and filter document history. The far right of the toolbar provides options for displaying the image, text, or native of the document you are currently viewing.
- The metadata panel: The metadata panel sits right below the toolbar and displays all the metadata associated with the document. The panel exists in two states: collapsed and expanded. While collapsed, the panel only displays a subset of the metadata available. When expanded, all the metadata is displayed.
- The navigation paddles: The navigation paddles allow you to navigate between documents. The paddle on the left will take you to the previous document; the paddles on the right will take you to the next document.
- The coding panel: The coding panel exists in two states: collapsed and expanded. To expand the coding panel, click the spacebar on your keyboard, or click the caret icon on the panel itself.
- The coding filter: The coding filter provides an alternative mechanism for applying codes, notes, and binders to documents. Instead of using the coding panel, you can use the filter to search for and apply codes, binders, and notes.
- The context panel: The context panel allows you to see documents related to the one you are currently looking at. Available document relationships include duplicates, email threads, attachment families, file structures, and versions. To learn more about the context panel, click here.
- The hit highlighting panel: The hit highlighting panel shows word or phrase content hits in the document you are currently viewing.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the review window. For a full list of shortcuts, press the "?" key (shift + /) on your keyboard.