The PDF software used in today’s law offices goes well beyond the basic functionality of simply converting a document to a PDF file format for enhanced security. With today’s technology you can convert almost anything into a PDF, convert a PDF back into Word for editing, add and manipulate pages within a PDF, and the list of features goes on and on. But one feature that has always brought convenience and excitement to the legal community is the ability to combine multiple client matter files into a single PDF.
Combining files into one PDF becomes extremely useful when court submissions are required to be submitted as a PDF, or when a project is finished and you need to send a 3rd party the client matter information in PDF format. Since case information can include contracts, financial spreadsheets and email conversations, and live in local file repositories or in document management systems, PDF solutions need to be flexible, easy to use, and able to combine whatever you throw at them.
With that in mind Workshare has spent considerable time talking with technical staff in law offices, and the legal professionals who use the software on a daily basis, about how to enhance PDF functionality for the legal community. With the Workshare beta program in its third month customers have provided an abundance of guidance to help us refine and improve the technology we will announce with the next release of Workshare Professional.
Since pictures speak louder than words I thought I would give you a sneak peak at one of the PDF feature enhancements (don’t tell anyone):
