Overview
Redlining in Arbiter provides professional track changes functionality for contract negotiation. You can apply AI-suggested revisions, manually mark up documents, and export with tracked changes that work in Microsoft Word.Understanding Redlines
Redlines show changes as:- Insertions - Green highlighted text (new content)
- Deletions - Red strikethrough text (removed content)
Applying AI-Suggested Revisions
After running document analysis, Arbiter suggests revisions for problematic clauses:1
Run Document Analysis
Analyze your document to get AI insights
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View Clause Analysis
Navigate to Clause Analysis tab in the analysis panel
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Review Suggestions
Each clause with issues shows:
- The identified problem
- Suggested revised language
- Risk level indication
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Choose Application Mode
For each suggestion:
- Apply as Redline - Shows change with track changes
- Replace - Directly substitutes the text
Redline vs. Replace
| Mode | Result | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Redline | Shows old (struck) and new (green) | Negotiations, sending to counterparty |
| Replace | Clean substitution, no markup | Internal drafting, final documents |
Working with Redlines
Viewing Redlines
Toggle redline visibility:- Show Redlines - Display all tracked changes
- Hide Redlines - View document as if all changes accepted
Accepting Changes
Accept individual redlines:- Click on a redlined section
- Click “Accept” to make the change permanent
- The redline markup disappears, leaving clean text
Rejecting Changes
Reject individual redlines:- Click on a redlined section
- Click “Reject” to revert to original
- The redline disappears, original text restored
Accept All / Reject All
Bulk actions for all redlines:- Accept All - Apply all pending changes
- Reject All - Revert all changes to original
Manual Redlining
You can also create redlines manually:Adding Text
When you type new content with redlines enabled:- New text appears in green (insertion)
Deleting Text
When you delete content with redlines enabled:- Deleted text appears in red strikethrough (deletion)
Replacing Text
Select text and type replacement:- Original shows as red strikethrough
- New text shows as green highlight
Redlines from Analysis
Document analysis identifies issues and suggests fixes:Clause-Level Suggestions
- Specific clause text identified as problematic
- AI provides revised language
- One-click application as redline
- Context explaining why the change helps
Section Improvements
- Broader section-level suggestions
- May involve restructuring
- Apply as redline to track changes
Missing Provisions
When analysis identifies missing clauses:- Suggested language provided
- Inserting creates green redline
- Position in document recommended
Exporting with Redlines
Export documents preserving track changes:DOCX Export
- Full track changes preserved
- Opens in Microsoft Word with native markup
- Accept/reject in Word as normal
- Comments included if present
PDF Export
- Redlines visible in PDF
- Green and red coloring maintained
- Cannot be edited, but shows changes clearly
HTML Export
- Redlines as styled HTML spans
- Can be viewed in any browser
- Suitable for web display
Redlining Best Practices
Use Redlines for Negotiations
When sending documents to counterparties, use redline mode. They can see exactly what you changed from the last version.
Clean Versions for Execution
Before final execution, accept all changes and export a clean version. Execution copies shouldn’t have visible redlines.
Review AI Suggestions Carefully
AI-suggested revisions are starting points. Review each change for appropriateness to your specific situation.
Document Change Reasoning
When sending redlined documents, consider adding comments explaining why changes were made. This facilitates negotiation.
Combining with Version Control
Redlines and version control work together:- Receive counterparty version - Upload their redlined document
- Compare versions - Use version compare to see changes
- Apply your revisions - Add your own redlines
- Save versions - Each round becomes a version
- Final cleanup - Accept all and create execution version
Troubleshooting
Redlines not appearing in export
Redlines not appearing in export
- Verify redlines are visible before export
- Check export format supports redlines (DOCX, PDF, HTML)
- Try re-exporting after toggling redlines on
Can't accept individual redlines
Can't accept individual redlines
- Click directly on the redlined text
- Ensure you’re in edit mode
- Some redlines may span multiple elements
Redlines from Word not importing
Redlines from Word not importing
- Arbiter imports content, not Word’s track changes
- Upload both versions separately
- Use version compare to see differences
Too many redlines making document unreadable
Too many redlines making document unreadable
- Toggle “Hide Redlines” to read content
- Accept stable sections to reduce clutter
- Use version compare for cleaner review