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August 2009

CUSTOMIZABLE WESTLAW: RESEARCH AT ITS MOST FLEXIBLE

You now have more freedom to build and rearrange content and tools on many tabbed pages.

On July 6, 2009, Westlaw entered a new phase of customization. The new Customizable Westlaw makes it especially easy to build and rearrange content and tools at many Westlaw tabbed pages.

In particular, Customizable Westlaw enables you to do the following:

  • Select as many as 50 tabbed pages at a time: You're no longer limited to six tabbed pages. If you select several tabbed pages, you can use the arrows next to the tabs to view the tabs of all the pages you selected. (Select tabbed pages as you did before by clicking Add a Tab.) To remove a tabbed page from your Westlaw interface, click the X on the tab.
  • Move tabbed pages, as well as the tools and content on tabbed pages: There are no fancy steps to follow: Just drag databases, database groups, and tools from one place to another. You can even drag items from one Customizable Westlaw page to another. In addition, you can change the order of the tabs at the top of the page by dragging them.
  • Add, delete, rename, and edit items on tabbed pages: Customizable Westlaw makes it easy to add, delete, or modify a database or database group. It's also easy to browse the contents of other tabbed pages or the Westlaw Directory and add databases to the page you are viewing.
  • Create a tabbed page from scratch: You can create (and name) a personal tabbed page that contains databases and database groups in any arrangement that works for you.
  • E-mail personalized pages to colleagues effortlessly: An e-mail link is available so you can share your personalized page with a colleague.
  • Create "sticky notes": Write online notes and reminders to yourself in the course of your research.

Customizable Westlaw

Customizable database options - Dragging a database

Sticky Notes feature

Customizable Westlaw is available at the tabbed Federal Government page and other tabbed pages that formerly contained a Quick Search section, as well as selected pages that formerly contained Resources sections, e.g., the Personal Injury page.

If you have questions or need search assistance, call the West Reference Attorneys at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889).