Hi there,

We're excited to introduce a trio of new improvements in Laurel: an enhanced work history feature, and user-friendly error messaging! 🙌

Work History

With Work History, Laurel presents your collected work in a unified panel, allowing you to easily navigate through your tasks.

The top view features Work Groups, in which Laurel intelligently organizes the hundreds of activities you work on all day and presents you with just a handful of work groups that should be billed together.

Beneath the Groups view, you'll find your activities listed chronologically. After adding your work groups, refer to this list to complete any remaining entries.

📝For more information on adding work groups to entries, check out this article.

Improved Error Messaging

Say goodbye to confusion and hello to clarity. 🤩

Our improved error messaging is your trusted guide, ensuring that every error becomes an easy-to-understand and actionable opportunity for success within Laurel. 🙌

Jump into Laurel now to try out these new features!

We're thrilled to introduce the latest update for our Windows Assistant. Enhance your productivity and ensure no task goes unrecorded with our newest features.

Version 54 Highlights:

Offline Capture: Now, Laurel continues to track your activities even without an internet connection. Once you're back online, all captured data will be automatically synced.

Microsoft Teams Integration: Laurel extends its capabilities to Microsoft Teams. Whether you're messaging colleagues or editing documents, rest assured that your efforts are accounted for in detail.

Enhanced Outlook Email Capture: Experience seamless integration with Outlook, capturing every detail without compromising on efficiency.

Idle Time Improvements: We've refined how Laurel detects system inactivity or shutdown, ensuring accurate timekeeping.

Happy Timekeeping!

We are delighted to announce the release of the following features:

✏️ Enhanced Narrative Template Management

Get ready for an upgraded experience in managing your narrative templates with Laurel. Not only can you apply them to your entries just like before, but now you can also:

• Add Narratives: Effortlessly add as many narratives as you need with a simple workflow.
• Edit Narratives: Tweaking your existing narratives has never been easier.
• Delete Narratives: Clean up your list by removing narratives you no longer use.

And there's more:

• Cross-Device Access: Your narrative templates now travel with you. Access them on any device where you're logged into Laurel.
• All Your Narratives, Preserved: Rest easy, all your previously created narratives are safely stored.

🚥 Assistant Status

For users of Windows Assistant version 52 and above, we're excited to introduce the 'Assistant Status' feature. It's a simple yet powerful way to keep tabs on the status of your assistant, directly through Laurel.

Check the Laurel logo located in the top left-hand corner and understand the status colors:

• Green: Your assistant is logged in and ready to go.
• Yellow: Heads up! Your assistant is logged out.

Happy Timekeeping!

We're delighted to roll out the latest update for our Windows Assistant.

To jump into these new features, download the update here, or reach out to your IT department to get set up.

What's Included in version 53:

• Improved Inactive Detection: New detection methods for when systems enter sleep mode, or users close laptops, especially helpful for VMs so capture stops accordingly.
• Network Availability Messaging: Better communication to users when waiting for a network connection, with auto-login attempting to login repeatidly until the internet is available.
• Enhanced Browser Tracking: More accurate capture of browser tab titles.
• General Bug Fixes: Plus, a host of general bug fixes to make your experience even better.

Happy Timekeeping

We're thrilled to bring you the latest version of our Windows Assistant.
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To experience all the enhancements, download the update here or coordinate with your IT department for the upgrade.

What's New in V52:

• Revamped Outlook Capture: Now with improved email draft handling and more reliable tracking.
• Logged Out Notification: Get notified via the Laurel App on your Taskbar whenever you're logged out.
• Support for Assistant Status: Using using v52 will now be able to see the status of their assistant directly in the web app.
• Enhanced Document Capture: More stable capture, even when additional plugins are in use.
• Improved Chrome Capture: Full support for the latest version of Chrome.
• More Persistent Login: Stay logged in longer, thanks to improved token management.
• Increased Security: Upgraded to follow the best practices in security protocols.
• General Bug Fixes: Plus, a host of general bug fixes.

Enjoy a smoother, more secure timekeeping experience with the new Windows Assistant by Laurel.

Happy Timekeeping!

We're pleased to announce the release of our new product manual for Laurel. 🙌

This guide offers in-depth explanations of Laurel's features and functionalities, designed to improve your user experience.

Highlights of the manual include sections on:

• Activity Collection & Organization
• Automation & Auto-Assignment
• Manual Entry Creation
• Workflow Optimization

For a complete understanding of each feature, explore the user guide through the provided links.

Check it out here! ✨

Is there something missing that you'd like to know more about? Let us know! Email: help@laurel.ai

Hi there,

We're excited to announce a significant update to Laurel: the addition of Work Groups 🙌

This new feature is designed to revolutionize how you manage and bill for your work.

With Work Groups, Laurel intelligently groups the hundreds of activities you work on all day and presents you with just a handful of work groups that should be billed together.

Watch this 1 minute tour of the new AI feature that is guaranteed to save you hours every month.

Viewing Activities Within Work Groups

Each work group is a collection of work you've done throughout the day. To see each work activity within a work group, simply expand the instances by clicking on the caret.

Adding Work Groups to Entries

Any work group can be converted into a new entry by clicking the Add button. You can also add multiple groupings to a single entry by continuing to click Add on other groups. Work groups can also be added to an existing entry by clicking into the entry to edit it, then hitting the Add button within the work group.

Adding work groups removes them from view, so you can focus on the remaining work groups!

Accepting Initiative Predictions

In addition to grouping work activities, Laurel also predicts the initiative or matter that a work group belongs to. You can click on the suggestion to accept the initiative prediction and create an entry quickly.

It's easy to reject suggestions as well by simply clicking the x button inside the suggestion chip.

Ungrouping Activities

It's easy to remove such an activity from any work group simply by hovering over the activity, then clicking the Ungroup button.

You can read more about this feature here.

Launch Laurel now to begin exploring Work Groups, and feel free to reach out with any feedback or questions! Your insights are vital in helping us continuously improve our product. 🙌

Crafting narratives isn't just writing; it's an art. We know that, which is why we are delighted to announce the release of a brand new feature that will change the way you write narratives.

💥 Your own past narratives, at speed

Based on your past entries, Laurel gets to know you! As you type, we'll suggest narratives tailored to you. Just hit tab, accept, and keep the flow going.

✏️ Global Suggestions

If we don't have a custom narrative for you, don't fret! Our global dictionary steps in, offering suggestions from previously paid and compliant entries.

Together, these tools will have you crafting narratives in record time.

We are delighted to announce the release of the following features:

🌟 Star an Initiative

Got an initiative you'll be on for some time? Give it a star! It'll pin right to the top of your list, making it a breeze to create entries, kick off timers, or check totals.

✏️ Rename your Initiatives

Stuck with a lengthy initiative name from the firm? Or maybe you've got a personal shorthand for it? Laurel's got you. Rename your initiative to whatever feels right. This change is just for you and stays snugly within your Laurel instance. No mix-ups, promise!

🔍 Enhanced Initiative Search with Laurel

Finding the right initiative is now quicker and more precise, thanks to our enhanced search algorithm. We've tuned up the search engine in Laurel to bring you:

• Spot-On Search Results: Expect to see results that align closely with your search query.
• Speedy Selections: Less time searching means more time for creating and refining your entries.

Happy Timekeeping!

Hi there,

We're thrilled to introduce our latest features, find out more below.

⏲️ Timer Integration

This feature allows you to start and monitor timers directly within your entries, making the process seamless.

Starting a timer

1. Start a timer directly within your entry: When creating or editing an entry, after you've selected your initiative, click 'Start Timer'.

2. Start a new timer from the initiative header: Click the icon on the initiative header to start a new timer.

Stopping a timer

Once you're finished, pause or stop the timer by clicking 'Stop Timer'. Whether you're in the edit mode of an entry or glancing through the list view, a single click is all it takes.

View and filter your timed entries
Once you pause or stop the timer, the details are instantly recorded in the History panel. For a focused overview, use the filter option to exclusively see your timer activities.

Here's what you need to know:

• Duration adjustments are currently limited to the billing increment.
• If a timer is active when you close an entry, it will continue to run. Click 'Stop Timer' to pause it without going back into the entry.
• To start the same timer again, click into the entry and click 'Start Timer'.
• Once paused, the timer details will show up in your History panel.
• For quick access, start a new timer using the button in the initiative header.

⚡Automatic Work Code Assignment

Expanding on our work code suggestions, we've introduced Automatic Work Code Assignment – a game-changer that will make your coding process a breeze.

Here's how it works:

• Work Code Suggestions: Laurel provides smart code suggestions for your entries, helping you choose the most relevant codes.

• Automatic Work Code Assignment: We apply the code for you when confident in our suggestion. No need to lift a finger!

Over time, Laurel learns and gains confidence in applying the right codes. These two features are designed to save you valuable time and effort when coding your entries.

🔎 Enhanced Code Search & Sorting

We've upgraded how you search for codes, making it faster and more accurate. Combined with a cleaner display, our search results are now displayed in a way that's easier to navigate and find what you need.

Searching for codes just got a whole lot better!

🐛 Fixes

• Text Drag & Highlight: Say goodbye to the text drag bug. It's fixed!
• Clearer Expectations: Entries for temporary initiatives now come with improved expectation setting.
• Enhanced Communication: We've updated empty states in the app to deliver clearer messages to users.
• Matter and Client Info: When creating entries, you'll now see matter numbers and client names in the modal.

Keep the feedback coming!