Contract redlining and negotiationRedline in Word. Keep one version of the truth.
Negotiate where your lawyers already work. Aavenir connects Microsoft Word to the contract record, so redlines, comments and versions stay in one place, and every clause you change gets an instant deviation score.
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What is contract redlining software?
Contract redlining software lets legal and business teams mark up, comment on and negotiate contract drafts while keeping every version and change tracked. Aavenir does this in Microsoft Word through its add-in, synced to the contract record, with instant deviation scoring and AVY explanations.
Every redline, comment and version in one place.
Advanced Word add-in
Review and edit contracts in the Aavenir Word add-in, connected to the contract record.
Real-time collaborative review
Legal, procurement and other stakeholders redline and comment in Word, with version history in one place and no version conflicts.
Instant deviation scoring
Apply clauses from the library in Word and see the deviation score calculated instantly.
AVY in Word
AVY explains complex legal language and answers contract questions from within the Word add-in.
SharePoint and OneDrive
Run contract reviews on SharePoint or OneDrive with the same workflow on either platform.
Negotiation emails tracked
Incoming and outgoing contract emails are tracked in one place, and Team Chat keeps internal discussion on the record.
How a negotiation runs.
| Step | Step | What happens | Done by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open in Word | The draft opens in the Word add-in, connected to the contract record. | Legal |
| 2 | Redline | Internal and external parties redline and comment, with versions tracked. | Legal and counterparty |
| 3 | Score | Each changed or inserted clause gets a deviation score against the approved library. | AI |
| 4 | Resolve | Legal accepts, rejects or replaces language, and the record keeps the full history. | Legal |
Redlining is one stage of the Contractflow lifecycle.
Results from enterprises running Aavenir Contractflow.
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Contract redlining, answered.
What is contract redlining software?
Software that lets teams mark up, comment on and negotiate contract drafts while tracking every version and change. Aavenir does this in Microsoft Word, synced to the contract record.
Does Aavenir work with Microsoft Word?
Yes. The Aavenir Word add-in connects Word to the contract record for drafting, redlining, comments and version history.
Can external parties redline?
Yes. Internal and external parties can comment, redline and track version history within the platform.
What is a deviation score?
A measure of how far a clause differs from your approved library language. Aavenir calculates it instantly when you apply library clauses in the Word add-in.
Can we use SharePoint or OneDrive?
Yes. Contract reviews can run on SharePoint or OneDrive with the same workflow.
Negotiate in Word, without losing control.
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