You are here: EVIDENCE > Open a Case > Transcripts > Work with the Transcript Work Area Ribbon Bar

Work with the Transcript Work Area Ribbon Bar

When a paralegal opens a transcript from the Transcript Explorer, the transcript appears in the Transcript Work Area. A ribbon bar appears above the transcript in the work area that allows the paralegal to perform several actions on the transcript.

View the following descriptions of each action to learn more:

Action Definition
Copy Copy selected transcript text to paste elsewhere.
Copy Formatted

Copy selected formatted transcript text to paste elsewhere. Instead of plain text, the selected text will retain the formatted page, line, and timecode references of the transcript.
Page Prev Click this button to navigate the Transcript Work Area to the previous page from the page currently shown.
Page Next Click this button to navigate the Transcript Work Area to the next page from the page currently shown.
Find Enter text into the Find box and press Enter key on the keyboard. The Transcript Work Area will find any matches to the entered text in the Transcript.
Find Prev Click this button to cycle through the next results of the matches in the transcript to the text entered in the Find field.
Find Next Click this button to cycle through the previous results of the matches in the transcript to the text entered in the Find field.
Show Annotations

Use these options to show or hide items added to the transcript in the Transcript Work Area. The following items can be shown:

  • Issues - Issues added to the transcript
  • Designations - Designations added to the transcript
  • Context - Creates more differentiation between questions, answers, and non-spoken text
  • Linked Exhibits - Linked Exhibits added to the transcript
  • Timecodes - Timecodes referencing the associated multimedia
  • Synchronization - Shows the highlight bar that scrolls with synchronized multimedia as the multimedia plays.
Auxiliary

Use these buttons to show the different auxiliary items associated with the transcript. The following auxiliary items are available:

  • Issues - The Issues Applicator allows you to quickly add issues to the transcript
  • Multimedia - The Multimedia Panel displays the multimedia associated with the transcript