By Jim Calloway

“Legal pros understand the importance of efficiently managing long and intricate documents.” That is how Catherine Reach of the North Carolina Bar Association begins a recent blog post on the many tools available in the View tab of the Microsoft Word ribbon that many legal professionals do not use.

Lawyers appreciate that it is more challenging to deal with reviewing and editing a 30-page document than a three-page document, especially if the document is heavily formatted. For time-challenged lawyers, once the basic features of Word are learned, it is often back to work with no time to learn advanced features. Upgrades often add new features, but many lawyers often skip “new features added” popup due to working on a client matter with a deadline.

Unlocking the Power of the View Tab in Microsoft Word is a great post by Catherine. I expect that almost every lawyer reading this learns something new. Catherine also helpfully suggests which operations are so useful that they should be added to the Quick Access Toolbar, so they are always available even if you are using a tab other than the View Tab.