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That’s right, it’s finally here! We are very happy to announce that TurboLaw version 2.80 has now been released! This is probably the biggest update to TurboLaw since it was originally introduced 9 years ago, and we are understandably very excited about it – and we think you will be too!

Throughout the month of April we’ve been giving you sneak peeks of some of the things that have changed and been improved in TurboLaw 2.80. We’ve also posted a list of most of the changes in one place, so you can read about them all in one place.

Although we’ve tweaked and improved almost everything in TurboLaw 2.80, you still use the software in the same way as before, so there’s no need to re-learn how to do things. Although the program looks a little bit different, many of the visual tweaks are just that – tweaks, not radical changes.

Here’s the list of what’s new or changed in this version of TurboLaw. (We’ve linked to some of the articles that were posted previously for more details if you are interested.)

• No more UAC Prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7 (TurboLaw no longer requires administrative rights in order to run)
• No more “lost” blank or empty forms
• Automatic column resizing
• Everything can be sorted – cases, documents, anything!
• Vastly improved Network Setup Assistant
• Better printing features
• Cancel anything – anything that displays a progress bar also has a convenient “Cancel” button in case you changed your mind
• No more “Error! Reference source not found” messages
• Saved documents have file type icons
• Better help
• Improved “are you sure you want to delete this item” prompt
• Built-in “Search for Help”
• TurboLaw won’t re-open in the minimized state
• Customer Experience Improvement Program – if you participate, you will (anonymously) help us learn what features you use the most, so we can continue to improve them
• Better spell checking built-in
• New “Check Spelling” button on the TurboLaw toolbar
• All the options & settings for TurboLaw are now in one place
• Improved visual appearance (i.e., “it just looks nicer!”)

TurboLaw users should receive a notification of this new update from your TurboLaw program shortly after you open it (if you have Automatic Updates turned on). If you don’t have Automatic Updates turned on, you can click the Update menu in TurboLaw and choose Check for Updates instead.

We hope you enjoy TurboLaw 2.80!

We are once again very pleased to announce the latest update to TurboLaw Document Software: TurboLaw version 2.75! This update includes features which were suggested by our users – as always, we listen to our customers and take all the feedback you give us very seriously!

One big new feature in 2.75 is the new TurboLaw Toolbar - a completely revised toolbar which fits in better with Office 2007 and 2010.

Above: the new TurboLaw toolbar, as it appears in Word 2010.

The new TurboLaw toolbar appears on the Home tab of the new “ribbon” interface in Office 2007 and 2010, so you don’t have to switch to the Add-Ins tab anymore (thus saving you a click).

This new toolbar button also features a visual indicator of whether your document is protected (i.e., locked) or unprotected (i.e., unlocked). When a document is protected, the button appears “pressed down” and the icon changes to include a picture of a padlock. When the document is unprotected (unlocked), the button appears flat (as shown above) and has a picture of a piece of paper with a pencil.

Of course, we haven’t forgotten about those who are using an older version of Microsoft Office (e.g., Office 2003). If you are using an older version of Office, you will still get a new toolbar, however it will appear as a normal toolbar, just like all the other toolbar buttons. It still has the same visual indicator features, however.

Some of the other changes made in this version of TurboLaw were made to make it easier for you to get help when you need it while using the program. For example, the old On-Line Help button has been replaced with a new Training & Tutorials button which takes you to the excellent tutorial section of our newly-revamped Help Center.

Above: the new Training & Tutorials button.

Other features/changes that are new in this version include:

• The Contact Us menu now has an option to email customer service, in addition to tech support.
• It is now possible to turn off the reminders to backup TurboLaw (by setting the backup reminder interval to zero).
• There is an option to disable update reminders if you have turned off automatic updates.
• The Help menu has been revised to include more relevant entries, as well as more up-to-date on-line content.
• The Web Help tab has been removed – you can now get to our on-line Help Center simply by clicking the Help menu and choosing Get Help On-Line.

TurboLaw users should receive a notification of this new update from your TurboLaw program shortly after you open it (if you have Automatic Updates turned on). If you don’t have Automatic Updates turned on, you can click the Update menu in TurboLaw and choose Check for Updates instead.

As always, we continue to update TurboLaw based on feedback we hear from our customers – so if you have an idea or suggestion for TurboLaw, we’d love to hear from you!

We are very pleased to announce that the latest version of our TurboLaw Automated Document Software, version 2.74, is now available to all of our customers. This new version includes a number of requested improvements, as well as new features that we’ve added to help make it even easier to enter case information and create and manage documents with TurboLaw.

Here is a list of the new features and changes introduced in TurboLaw Version 2.74:

• Added a “Refresh” button to the list of Saved Documents for a case, so you can easily refresh the list if you’ve changed the files outside of TurboLaw (see picture below):
  

  The new "Refresh" buton

• When showing “Inactive” cases, the inactive cases are visually distinguished from “Active” cases by a lighter gray color (see picture below):
  

  The new distinctive "inactive" case colors

• The “Search Documents” window and the “Create Documents for a Case” window now remember what size they were, and open with that same size the next time you open it.
• Improved handling of Internet connection problems in the TurboLaw Update Utility.

We also added some changes that affect specific areas of law:

• For MA/Divorce, NH/Domestic Relations, and RI/Family Law, you can now select “no state” for an address (e.g., place of marriage) if the address was outside the U.S. (see picture below):
  

  Easier to add non-U.S. addresses

• For MA/Divorce, NH/Domestic Relations, and RI/Family Law, when entering children, the program automatically defaults to the last name of the “father” (that is, whichever party is “male”). You can, of course, still override this by simply typing in a different name, if the default last name is incorrect.

TurboLaw users should receive a notification of this new update from your TurboLaw program shortly after you open it (if you have Automatic Updates turned on). If you don’t have Automatic Updates turned on, you can click the Update menu in TurboLaw and choose Check for Updates instead.

As always, we continue to update TurboLaw based on feedback we hear from our customers – so if you have an idea or suggestion for TurboLaw, we’d love to hear from you!

We are happy to announce that TurboLaw 2.73, the latest version of our popular automated document assembly software, is now available. If you have TurboLaw, the next time you open it, you should see a notice about the updated version appear in the bottom-right corner of your screen (it may take a short while to appear, depending on your Internet speed).

This new version features a number of changes designed to make it even easier for you to get your work done:

• The TurboLaw Migration Wizard is now bundled with TurboLaw itself, to help make it even easier to move your TurboLaw data from one computer to another (as when you get a new computer or switch computers)
• The registration window has been revised to allow you to try to register online again, instead of only allowing you to click it once
• Text on the registration window has been re-worded to make it more clear
• The Update Utility has been improved to better handle random Internet connection problems that some people encounter (especially when using wireless Internet)

As always, we continue to update TurboLaw based on feedback we hear from our customers – so if you have an idea or suggestion for TurboLaw, we’d love to hear from you!