The RPost company, headquartered in California, has been around since 2000. They offer several products, including Rmail for email security and encryption, RSign for electronic signatures, Registered for email proof of delivery, RDocs to protect and control (or kill) access to documents, and RForms for data collection. The new RPost Intelligence “infuses” AI into the products. How do these tools…
Text expanders are productivity tools that allow users to create shortcuts that automatically expand into longer blocks of text or complex, dynamic content. For example, typing \signoff could instantly insert your complete email signature, while \nda might generate an entire non-disclosure agreement with customizable fields. For legal professionals facing high document volumes and repetitive communications, text expanders offer a powerful…
Traditional transcription methods like dictation devices and foot pedals can be time-consuming and costly, but modern voice-to-text solutions offer a streamlined alternative. Many of these tools are built into products that lawyers already use, making them easily accessible and highly effective. While most lawyers are familiar with options like Dragon Naturally Speaking, the high price tag may be a deterrent….
Many law offices have switched from the installed versions of Microsoft Office to a subscription version of Microsoft’s Office suite. There are quite a few subscription models, but for most firms either Business Standard or Business Premium are the best fit. When you subscribe to the Microsoft 365 Standard plan you get far more than the familiar Office applications (Word,…
Microsoft offers an artificial intelligence-based add-on for the MS 365 suite called Copilot for 365. While they do offer a free version of Copilot, the add-on costs an additional $30 per user per month and it is embedded in the entire suite, including Outlook. What can the Copilot add-in do to help manage your Outlook emails, calendar and more? Email…
You use email every day. If you use Microsoft’s Outlook for email you have a lot of power built into the program. Following are a few tips for finding email attachments quickly, save .msg files and rename them, surface a folder you might have deleted or lost, how to use the Dictate tool if you want to be hands free,…
If your firm has started using Microsoft Teams you will want to make sure you do not miss something important. There are many settings you can customize to get notifications in the app and via email so you can keep up with important messages and events even if you are not logged into Teams. Settings In MS Teams go to…
There are some hidden gems in MS Outlook that can help lawyers use the software more productively. In addition, there are a few invaluable add-ons that can save huge amounts of time in setting up meetings, updating contacts and making quick work of getting emails into their proper folders and out of the inbox. Quick Parts Never have to find…
Close All Items in MS Outlook Microsoft Outlook software defaults to opening messages, replies, calendar items, and other information in new windows. Sometimes after a busy morning, you may find that you have many, many Outlook messages open. You don’t have to close each message individually to shut down Outlook or to get a fresh start. Go to the View…
Many lawyers spend a lot of time in Microsoft Outlook. Daily tasks include receiving and responding to email, sending and filing attachments, scheduling appointments, responding to meetings, and updating contacts. The good news is there are lots of ways to add shortcuts and automation to remove some manual steps and focus on reading and responding to email. Some automation is…