> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bono.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Redlining & Track Changes

> Professional track changes with AI-suggested revisions

<Warning>
  **Deprecated: Current Redlining System** - The current Redlining feature is deprecated and will be replaced soon with a more advanced and efficient redlining system. The "Advanced" analysis tier is also being phased out in favor of this improved system. Current users should consider using the "Medium" tier with add-ons for enhanced analysis.
</Warning>

## 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)

This visual system makes it easy to see exactly what's changed in a document.

## Applying AI-Suggested Revisions

After running document analysis, Arbiter suggests revisions for problematic clauses:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Run Document Analysis">
    Analyze your document to get AI insights
  </Step>

  <Step title="View Clause Analysis">
    Navigate to Clause Analysis tab in the analysis panel
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Suggestions">
    Each clause with issues shows:

    * The identified problem
    * Suggested revised language
    * Risk level indication
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Application Mode">
    For each suggestion:

    * **Apply as Redline** - Shows change with track changes
    * **Replace** - Directly substitutes the text
  </Step>
</Steps>

### 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

<Tip>
  Toggle redlines off to see how the final document would read if all changes were accepted.
</Tip>

### Accepting Changes

Accept individual redlines:

1. Click on a redlined section
2. Click "Accept" to make the change permanent
3. The redline markup disappears, leaving clean text

### Rejecting Changes

Reject individual redlines:

1. Click on a redlined section
2. Click "Reject" to revert to original
3. 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

<Card title="Use Redlines for Negotiations" icon="handshake">
  When sending documents to counterparties, use redline mode. They can see exactly what you changed from the last version.
</Card>

<Card title="Clean Versions for Execution" icon="file-signature">
  Before final execution, accept all changes and export a clean version. Execution copies shouldn't have visible redlines.
</Card>

<Card title="Review AI Suggestions Carefully" icon="eye">
  AI-suggested revisions are starting points. Review each change for appropriateness to your specific situation.
</Card>

<Card title="Document Change Reasoning" icon="comment">
  When sending redlined documents, consider adding comments explaining why changes were made. This facilitates negotiation.
</Card>

## Combining with Version Control

Redlines and version control work together:

1. **Receive counterparty version** - Upload their redlined document
2. **Compare versions** - Use version compare to see changes
3. **Apply your revisions** - Add your own redlines
4. **Save versions** - Each round becomes a version
5. **Final cleanup** - Accept all and create execution version

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can't accept individual redlines">
    * Click directly on the redlined text
    * Ensure you're in edit mode
    * Some redlines may span multiple elements
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Redlines from Word not importing">
    * Arbiter imports content, not Word's track changes
    * Upload both versions separately
    * Use version compare to see differences
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Too many redlines making document unreadable">
    * Toggle "Hide Redlines" to read content
    * Accept stable sections to reduce clutter
    * Use version compare for cleaner review
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Version Control" icon="code-branch" href="/guides/version-control">
    Track document history
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export Options" icon="download" href="/guides/export">
    Export formats and options
  </Card>
</CardGroup>