Link transcripts to other objects

You can link a transcript to related objects, such as other transcripts, shared binders, issues, levels, saved searches, documents, or websites. For example, if a witness gives testimony that is contradictory, you can link one page of the transcript to another page.

When you review a transcript that is linked to other objects, you can open the linked objects without losing your place on the original transcript.

For information about how to link a document to other objects, see Link documents to other objects.

To view the objects that are linked to a transcript:

On the Case Home page, on the Case Home menu, select Transcripts.

In the transcripts list, click a transcript.

The number of links on each page of the transcript appears in the transcript summary pane.

To open a page that contains a link, in the transcript summary pane, on the Pages tab, click a page number.

The page opens in the transcript viewer.

To open a linked object, click the link.

To link a transcript to other objects:

To open a transcript, do the following:

On the Case Home page, on the Case Home menu, select Transcripts.

In the transcripts list, click a transcript.

In the transcript viewer, highlight the word or line of text that you want to link.

Note: You can add a link to a single line in a transcript. Links cannot overlap.

Click the Create link button.

To select an object to link to, select from the following:

Tip: To preview a document, click the document ID.

To link to a document, click Documents. In the Document Id list, select a search type, and then search for a document. Select the document.

To link to a binder, click Binders. Search for the name of a binder, and then select from the following:

To link directly to binder, select the binder.

To link to a document in a binder, click the binder name, and then select the document.

To link to an issue, click Issues, and then select from the following:

To link directly to an issue, select the issue.

To link to a document in an issue, click the issue name, and then select the document.

To link to a level, click Levels. Select the level.

To link to a saved search, click Saved Searches. Search for the name of a saved search, and then select from the following:

To link directly to a saved search, select the saved search.

To link to a document in a saved search, click the name of the saved search, and then select the document.

To link to a transcript, click Transcript. Select the transcript and page number.

To link to a website, click Web. In the Web Address box, type the address of the website, including http://.

Click Save.

You can remove one or more links from a transcript page.

To remove links between a transcript and other objects:

To open a transcript, do the following:

On the Case Home page, on the Case Home menu, select Transcripts.

In the transcripts list, click a transcript.

In the transcript viewer, highlight the links that you want to remove. You can highlight links that are on multiple lines.

Tip: To quickly open a page that includes links, click a page number in the transcript summary pane. For more information, see View links in a transcript.

Click the Remove link button.

To remove links on additional pages of the transcript, navigate through the pages and repeat the previous steps.