[blindLaw] Downloading cases from WestLaw in word?

Wed Aug 21 18:48:38 UTC 2019

Does anyone know if it is possible to get it to not make citations hyperlinks? I can't find an option for that.

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> On Aug 21, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>>>> 
>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Broward College. DO NOT
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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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