Can I Create Side Markings in Exhibits in Cleardox?

With Cleardox Legal Binder, you can create side markings quickly and easily, ensuring they are always perfectly aligned. You don't have to worry about whether they are neat and straight on all pages—we take care of that. 

 

You can also choose side markings in different colors and invite your opposing party into Cleardox to add side markings. We have a separate article about that here.  

Collaborate with Opposing Party

Inserting Side Markings

To insert side markings, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the drop-down menu at the top of the screen when you are on a specific document.

2. Select Legal Binder.
Side markings can be inserted in two ways:

 

Automatic Side Marking: Highlight the text, and the side marking will appear automatically in the right margin. If you have chosen book layout in Layout and Design, the side marking will automatically place itself on both the right and left sides.

 
Manual Side Marking: You can also manually place the side marking in the document. This is typically relevant when dealing with images, tables, or columns. Click the icon in the toolbar below and place the line where it should be. Cleardox ensures it is vertical, so you don't have to worry about crooked lines.

 

Aligning Manual Markings 

When creating manual side markings, it's important that the markings are positioned consistently throughout the document. To make this easier, Cleardox includes a line that helps align manual markings across all pages.

The line acts as a visual guide, making it easy to place markings at the same place on the page. This is especially useful when working with documents that contain tables, multiple columns, or other layouts where markings need to appear in a consistent location.

Choose your desired type of side line

You have the option to choose what type of side line you want to use. There are three different options, and you can easily change it in the menu on the left.

 

Can I Change the Line Color?

Yes, we have an article about that here: Change Line Color

If you have previously anonymized content in Cleardox's anonymization mode, it will be shown fully anonymized in Legal Binder mode. This ensures that any opposing party adding their side markings in Cleardox does not see sensitive content, such as an unpublished ruling that must be included in the materials or extracts.