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Lexiti- How to Create a Chronology

A step-by-step guide to producing a custom Chronology in your Lexiti workspace through uploaded documents and automated event extraction.

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  1. Click Create a Chronology to begin building your Chronology.

    Building a Chronology using Magic Timeline

  2. You can create a chronology automatically with Magic Timeline or build it manually by adding each event yourself. Select Magic Timeline to create your chronology automatically.

  3. Enter a Name for your Chronology and click Next.

  4. To upload new files, click Add Files and select the files from your computer, or drag and drop them into the upload box.

  5. To use existing documents from your workspace, click or select existing docs.

  6. Select the files you would like to include and click Next.

  7. If you have chosen to upload new documents, the system will begin uploading them.

  8. Provide a clear description that tells the AI what to look for. This helps guide the AI in identifying the relevant events from your documents. Click Next.

  9. A progress bar will appear while events are being extracted. This may take some time depending on the number of documents. You can leave the process running and return to it later.

  10. Once event extraction is complete, the system will open your Chronology. You can review, add, or remove events as needed.

    Building a Chronology Manually

  11. Click Create my own to create a chronology manually.

  12. Enter a title for your chronology and press Enter.

    Uploading Documents

  13. Click the Add Entry button and select Upload and select events from a new document.

     

  14. Upload your files by dragging and dropping them into the upload window or clicking Browse Files to locate them on your computer.

  15. Once the upload is complete, click X to close the upload modal.

  16. Once uploaded, your documents will be processed automatically. Click X to return to your chronology.

    Event Entries

  17. Click Add Entry and select Blank Event.

  18. Enter the date and time and a clear description of the event.

    Paragraph Entries

  19. Click Add Entry and select Blank Paragraph.

  20. Enter your description in the entry field. A paragraph is used to add extra narrative or explanations and does not include a date.

  21. Use the toolbar to indent or format the text as needed.

    Adding Events from Documents

  22. Click the Add Entry button and select Select Events from a document.

  23. Open the relevant document and click Add Paragraph in the Chronology Builder panel.
  24. Click and drag to highlight the section of the document from which you want to extract the event.
  25. The system will automatically extract the event from the section and add it to your chronology.
  26. You can edit the extracted description and date as required.
  27. You can continue adding more events, and click X to close the document viewer when you are finished.
  28. Click Sort Chronologically to arrange entries by date.
  29. Review your entries. Use the trash icon to remove entries.


    Export
  30. Click Export to begin exporting your chronology.
  31. Customise your export settings, then click Export when ready.
  32. The system will build your chronology. Once the export is ready, click Download Chronology to download it to your computer.

Once exported, your Chronology is ready to be shared, reviewed or included in case preparation. You can return at any time to update entries, add new documents, or re-export the Chronology as your matter progresses.