Settings page

Choose the number of results and amount of detail to display as follows:

Number of results to display per page

Select the number of results you want to appear on each page of search results. The default setting is 10.

Choose how much detail to include for each result

Select the icon that identifies how much information you want Lexis Advance Quicklaw to initially show for each document in the results list. Select the Full View icon () to list all available information for each document, including document overviews, extracts, and so on. Select the Condensed View icon () to list only minimal information for each document. The selected option appears with a dark background.

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When the results list appears, if you have specified Full View as a default, you can select the Condensed View icon at the top of the results list to display the condensed view, and vice-versa. Keep in mind that exactly what information appears in full view is determined by the Content Type Display setting you specify.

Choose the order in which you want the Jurisdiction and Court post-search sub-filters to appear in results lists.

Sort jurisdiction and court filters

Select either By number of results (highest - lowest) or Alphabetically (A - Z). The default setting is to display the list of sub-filters by number of results, from highest to lowest.

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This specification applies only to the Jurisdiction and Court sub-filters on results lists. It does not apply to source lists that appear when you are browsing sources. The sort order of sub-filters on source lists is controlled by the Sort 'Browse Sources' filter specification.

When displaying jurisdiction and location filters, always list these first

You can specify up to three jurisdiction and location filters that Lexis Advance Quicklaw should show at the top of jurisdiction and location filter lists, whenever those lists appear. If you have not specified any jurisdiction or location filters, select Add preferred jurisdictions and locations, then select up to three jurisdiction filters from the Jurisdiction dialogue box that appears, and select OK. If you have already specified up to three jurisdiction and location filters, and you want to change your selections, select Edit to display the Jurisdiction dialogue box and proceed as previously.

Choose document display settings as follows:

Font type and Font size

Select the font and font size in which you want documents to appear after you open them. An example of how the text will appear in open documents is shown below the Sample text subheading as you select different font types and sizes.

Choose history settings as follows:

Number of days to show in Research Map

Select the number of days to show by default in history research maps. The default setting is 7 days. For more information, see What is the Research Map?

By default, after you perform a search, Lexis Advance Quicklaw retains both your last-used search terms and filters until you change them, return to the home page, or sign out. You can use the following settings to alter that behavior:

Retain last-used search terms and filters for all searches within a session

Select this option, if you want Lexis Advance Quicklaw to retain your last-used search terms and filters even after you return to the home page. If you do not select this option, your last-used search terms and filters are automatically deleted after you return to the home page.

Retain search filters for future sessions

Select this option if, when you sign in, you want Lexis Advance Quicklaw to retain any search filters that were selected at the time you last signed out. If you do not select this option, it will delete any search filters that were selected at the last time you last signed out.

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In all cases, Lexis Advance Quicklaw deletes any search terms contained in the search box at the time you last signed out.

Choose results settings as follows:

Display search results in this content type first

If your search includes multiple content types, the right pane of the results page initially lists either a snapshot of all results or the results for one of the content types you searched. This option enables you to specify what results should initially appear in the right pane when you search multiple content types. You can select either Snapshot or a specific content type. When making your selection, keep the these points in mind:

• If you select Snapshot, then when you search multiple content types, the right pane initially displays a snapshot of all results. A snapshot includes up to three results in the order of their relevance for each content type you have searched.
• If you select a specific content type, then when you search multiple content types and the specified content type is among them, the right pane initially displays the results for that content type. If the specified content type is not among the content types you have searched, the right pane initially lists the results for the first of the following content types you have searched: Cases; Legislation; Quantums; Drafting Materials; Secondary Materials.

Preferred results set display

This specification applies only to natural language search results.

• Standard: Select this if you want the results of a natural language search to initially list only the top results.
• Expanded: Select this if you want the results of a natural language search to initially list all results.

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When the results list appears, if you have specified that only the top results (standard) should initially be listed, you can select Expanded results from the Actions list at the top of the results page to expand the list to all results. If you specify that all results (expanded) should initially be listed, you can select Fewer results to reduce the list to only the top results (standard).

Content Type Display

Cases and Quantums

Choose one of the following options to indicate what information you want to see in the description of each case document that appears in a results lists:

• Show Overview: Select this to show an editorial summary.
• Show Terms: Shows the editorial summary (overview) plus a view of search terms in context
• Show Extract: Shows the editorial summary (overview) plus a view of a portion of the document (i.e., the best paragraph).

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The information associated with these options appears in the description of case documents only if you choose to display the full amount of detail in the description instead of the minimal amount of detail. See the Choose how much detail to include for each result setting for more information.

Other content types

Choose one of the following options to indicate what information you want to see in the description of each document of other content types that appear in your results lists:

• Terms: Select this to show search terms in context.
• Extract: Select this to show a portion of the document (i.e., the best paragraph).

Note:

This information appears in the description of case documents only if you choose to display the full amount of detail in the description instead of the minimal amount of detail. See the Choose how much detail to include for each result setting for more information.

Sort 'Browse Sources' filter

As you are browsing sources, after you have either selected All Sources or selected a specific content type or jurisdiction from the By Content Type or By Jurisdictiion hierarchy, Lexis Advance Quicklaw displays a source list. Similar to a results list, the source list contains a set of "Narrow By" filters you can use to filter the list of sources. This setting enables you to specify the sequence in which you want the Content Type, Jurisdiction, and Subscription sub-filters to be listed. You can select either By number of results (highest - lowest) or Alphabetically (A - Z).

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This specification applies only to the source lists that appear as you are browsing sources. It does not apply to results lists created by searches. The sort order of sub-filters on results lists are controlled by the 'Narrow By' Filters specification.

Show recently viewed document icon

Select this if you want the recently viewed icon () to appear in results lists for documents you have already viewed. Clear the checkbox, if you do not want the icon to appear.

QuickCITE^® records / Show case graphs

Select this if you want graphic filters to appear by default in the "Citing Cases" section of QuickCITE records when you initially open them. Clear the checkbox if you do not want the graphic filters to appear by default.

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When you open a QuickCITE record, if your settings specify that the graphic filters should appear, you can select Hide graph to hide them. If your settings specify that the graphic filters should not appear, you can select Show graph to reveal them.

Client ID

Choose one of the following options to determine when or if you will be prompted to enter a Client ID.

• Do not ask for my Client ID : Select this if you do not want to be prompted to enter a Client ID.
• I want to be asked for my Client ID on login: Select this if you want to be prompted to enter a Client ID at the start of each Lexis Advnace Quicklaw session.
• I want to be asked for my Client ID on my first search : Select this if you want to be prompted to enter a Client ID when you perform your first search. All the following searches will also be assigned the Client ID until you sign out, unless you change it using the Set/Add Client ID page.
• I want to be asked for my Client ID on every search : Select this if you want to be prompted to enter a Client ID each time you begin a new search or modify search terms.

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You will not see Client ID options if you have a Mandatory Client ID subscription.