When you first install Recital for Word, the add-in comes preloaded with sample clauses from highly regarded standardized contract templates. Please note it may take a few minutes for the sample clauses to load once you've installed Recital for Word.

In this article:

• Search for a similar clause
• Filter your search results

Search for a similar clause

1. Open a contract in Word. In the Home tab, click Open Recital.
2. Click Find similar clauses.
3. Highlight a clause in the document and the highlighted text will be automatically pasted into the search box. If you'd like to get similar clauses for text contained elsewhere, simply copy the text and paste it into the search box.
4. Click Search.
5. Recital will return a list of clauses similar to the searched text, with the clause that appears in the most documents at the top of the search results.

Filter your search results

You can use filters to fine tune your search results.

Filter by category

Select one or more categories to only see clauses from specific categories.

Filter by party

Use the party text input to search and filter clause results by one or more parties. Type a party name into the search. Once it appears as a result, click it to apply it as a filter. You can add multiple parties. To remove a party from your filter, click the "X" beside the party name.

Filter settings

Filter settings can be applied to further refine your search results. Any changes you make to settings will be preserved for future searches.

Redline

Clauses in search results will show a redline version against the original clause in your search.

Latest versions only

Only see clauses from the latest version of a contract.

Exclude exact match

Only see clauses that are semantically similar and exclude exact matches.

Updated on: 31/01/2025