Set up default matter configurations

Save time manually entering matter details with default matter configurations.

You can use these to automatically apply a set configuration for the following features in a new matter:

  • Customised Re: Lines
  • Default folders
  • Matter tags
  • Notes
  • Time & Fees
  • Matter stages

Access the Matter Configuration menu

  1. In the Smokeball desktop app, select the gear icon in the top-right corner to access Smokeball Settings.
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  2. Select Matter Configuration from the left menu.
  3. Select Add New to add a new matter type to configure, or right-click any existing matter types on the Matter Configuration list to edit them.
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Customise the Re: line 

Smokeball is set up with default re: lines. You can change what is automatically entered into the Re Line field of a matter here.

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Learn more about how to edit the default re: line and how to override defaults for individual matters.

Create default document folders

Use this setting to create a folder structure that will apply to all matters in this matter type.

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Learn more about setting up default document folders.

Set up default matter tags

Matter tags are used as an additional way to group matters or create email marketing campaign groups.

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Learn more about setting up default matter tags.

Set up default notes

Use notes to create a checklist of items to receive, or remind you of something specific for each matter.

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Learn how to set up default matter notes.

Assign default time & fees

Use this to automatically create fee entries upon creating a matter, so that you never forget to add charges to a matter.

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Learn how to set up default time & fee entries.

Add relevant URLs and publish online

Use relevant URLs to take any file in Smokeball and upload it to a specified website. 

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Learn more about setting up default relevant URLs

Assign matter stages

Any matter stages you have created under this matter type will appear in the Matter Configuration window, allowing you to set them as default for new matters.

Learn more about creating new matter stages.

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