[blindLaw] Downloading cases from WestLaw in word?

Wed Aug 21 18:13:04 UTC 2019

Also, Nandini, in case you are looking for it, when you are on the
screen that allows you to choose a file type, above it is a link
called layout options.  That allows you to change the columns, nix the
headnotes, and make sure no highlighting comes along with your case
based on your search terms.

Laura

On 8/21/19, Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, everyone!  Now I hopefully, can answer Jorge's question.  My
> combo box defaulted to RTF, which was the second option.  Microsoft
> Word was right above it.
>
> Laura
>
> On 8/21/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Browser does matter to an extent. For the best experience, Westlaw
>> recommends using IE or Chrome with JAWS. I understand that there is a
>> population that uses Voice Over on an iPad, but please know that
>> Westlaw's
>> internal development team conducts most of its accessibility testing on
>> an
>> IE-JAWS configuration.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 1:35 PM
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jorge Paez <paezja at mail.broward.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Downloading cases from WestLaw in word?
>>
>> I haven’t done this in Chrome or  ie, and I don’t know if the browser
>> affects the way it works, but accounts usually default to email, look for
>> an
>> email button, and there is a delivery preference menu right underneath it
>> where you can change that.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 21, 2019, at 12:51 PM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
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>>> Actually, I just tried logging on to Westlaw in both Chrome and IE to
>>> give Jorge more specific directions, and I can't find the "download"
>>> link anymore on either browser.  Is anyone else having this problem?
>>>
>>> Laura
>>>
>>>> On 8/21/19, Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> I regularly download cases in Word format; I'm not sure why the
>>>> option would be missing from your site.
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/20/19, jeffjayjohnston--- via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hello Jorge,
>>>>>
>>>>> RTF (Rich Text Format) is a Microsoft format very similar to .doc.
>>>>> Word will open RTFs and can save files as RTFs.  They usually take
>>>>> up less hard drive space than .doc/.docx unless there are images, in
>>>>> which case RTFs seem to actually take up more space.  Wikipedia has
>>>>> a page describing this format.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Jay Johnston
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>>>>> via BlindLaw
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 7:22 PM
>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Jorge Paez <paezja at mail.broward.edu>
>>>>> Subject: [blindLaw] Downloading cases from WestLaw in word?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello everyone.
>>>>> So, I’ve now started using WestLaw and I’m pretty familiar with the
>>>>> options for downloading documents.
>>>>> However I’ve seen references on here to download them as word files?
>>>>> How do you bring that option up?
>>>>> As far as I know the download options on my end are RTF, PDF, or
>>>>> Word Perfect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be gladly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jorge
>>>>>
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