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title: Using the Tools of the Trade
description: Lawyers spend most of their time working in Microsoft Word. Learn some tips & tricks for more efficient and effective use in this fun, 30-minute program.
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# Using the Tools of the Trade

## 30-Minute Legal Tech Program

 

Lawyers spend most of their time working in Microsoft Word. It’s a tool of the trade that lawyers don’t use fully—but should. Learn some tips and tricks for more efficient and effective use in this fun, light-hearted 30-minute program.

Ivy Grey and Nick Rishwain give a quick review of:

- Redaction errors and metadata in documents
- Clever ways to use find-and-replace
- How to customize MS Word to work for you

## Watch the [**video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5BDjg0exAc) **now!**

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