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!

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

🧠 Work Code Suggestions

Laurel now provides valuable assistance with work codes. When you need to add a code to an entry, just pop open the code list, and you'll find:

🌟 Our Suggestion: The code we think is the perfect fit for your entry.

🔄 Most Recent: The code you've most recently used for the initiative of the entry.

🏆 Most Common: Your go-to code for this initiative, based on your past choices.

And here's the kicker – these codes will always sit at the top of your list for quick selection. Plus, our suggestions get smarter as you release more entries.

📆 Move Entry Date

We're all about making your life easier. Now, you have more flexibility to manage your entries. If you've created an entry on the wrong day or need to shift it to another day, simply open the entry and click the calendar icon to pick a new date. It's that simple!

Happy Timekeeping!

Hi there,

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

📆 In-Line Calendar View

We've brought your calendar view right to your Timesheet for an even smoother experience. Here's what you can do:

• Easily navigate to the specific day you need to take action on.
• See the release status of each day where green means fully released, yellow means you still have time to release, and red if you have any rejected entries on that day.
• Hover over a date to see daily totals, including released, unreleased, billable, and non-billable hours.

Please note: This updates every 15 minutes, so please give it time to update. You can see when it was last updated directly from the calendar.

✏️ Increased Speed of Entry Creation

1. Easily Understand Your Day: Just click the History icon (or H key) in Timesheet to see what Laurel has captured about your day.
2. Tailored Activity Viewing: Want to focus on specific activities? No problem! Just click "All Activities" and pick the ones you're interested in, like emails, phone calls, or meetings. It's that simple to customize your view!
3. Effortless Entry Management: We've made editing entries a breeze. All the actions you need are now in one place - the global header.
4. Super-Speedy Editing: Want to make changes? One click is all it takes, and your edits are automatically saved. No fuss!
5. Quick Entry Creation: Whether you're starting fresh or need to add an entry for a specific client, Laurel's got you covered. Use the global header or the 'create entry' button under an Initiative.

🔡 Expand non-required codes

At Laurel, we're all about making your life easier. Now, we've streamlined your entry creation process. Here's the deal:

• We'll only show you the codes that are required for the Initiative you're working on. No clutter, just what you need.
• But, we get it - sometimes you need a non-required work code. No worries! Just click "show more codes" and add them as required.

🔢 Non-Billable Totals

You can now see daily non-billable totals on your Timesheet and monthly non-billable totals on your Calendar view.

Keep an eye out for more improvements coming soon. And as always, feedback is always welcomed.

Our focus, with Release 51, was on improving the quality and content of our capture.

Please ensure you download the latest update if your organization permits, or kindly coordinate with your IT department to proceed with the upgrade.

The following improvements are included:

• Resolved empty activity titles: An error in our tracking which prevented subject titles and participants from being captured and displayed within timelines has been corrected.
• Resolved long email durations: We resolved an error where draft email sessions would combine to cause long email durations.
• Improved email capture: We resolved a few instances where emails were not captured.
• Improved Microsoft Office Capture: We resolved specific use cases where dialog boxes stopped our tracking, causing durations to be mismatched with actual time spent performing work.
• Improved Microsoft Outlook Integration: We reduced the amount of resources needed to track your work in Outlook, ensuring no performance impact to Outlook occurs. We also enhanced our Outlook tracking to resolve errors connecting to a user's mailbox and included a "re-try" method when our connection fails due to internal Outlook functions.

Version 51 also includes new tools for our team to help identify and resolve issues with our capture. These include enhanced logging, a debug window for our support team to review, feature controls, and infrastructure improvements to enhance the robustness of our operations.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Windows Assistant's latest version, 50.

Please ensure you download the latest update if your organization permits, or kindly coordinate with your IT department to proceed with the upgrade.

The following improvements are included:

• Improved Outlook Capture: We've improved the accuracy of time spent drafting emails and now account for time spent switching between emails when navigating within Outlook.
• Outlook Performance Fixes: We reduced the amount of resources needed to track your work in Outlook, ensuring no performance impact to Outlook occurs.
• Bug resolutions for Zoom Capture: We resolved a few instances where calls weren't captured.