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olympia wa products theformtool theformtool pro doxser owner theformtool llc parent your dollar matters inc. website www.theformtool.com theformtool is document assembly software also known as document automation or forms creation . theformtool operates within microsoft word for windows . theformtool uses an interview metaphor for gathering information . a form s author creates interview questions and determines the effects of their answers . theformtool enables a subject area expert to create a word document and instill in it the ability to mimic the author s decision making skills . theformtool allows document authors to create intelligent forms via a simple menu driven interface using point and click commands rather than typed program codes to deploy repetitions insertions binary and boolean logic and math and date computations as well as embedded rules for grammar and syntax . form users provide answers to the questions . theformtool then automatically completes the document as the author would have done if he or she were to craft it manually . in addition theformtool pro offers five types of math functions finance basic descriptive logical and time . 1 a form created with theformtool is a ms word document that can be edited saved shared and managed just as any other word document or template . according to eric zaidins the typical user of this remarkable software can be creating basic forms in minutes at a fraction of the cost of some alternatives . 2 data captured by theformtool pro can be stored in an xml file and is available for later reuse . according to the american bar association s law practice today theformtool allow s a lawyer to set up a document that can be auto filled with absolutely no programming skills . 3 4 according to the editors of cnet it s one of the most capable word add ins we ve tried and one that adds the most to word s already considerable capabilities . 5 while originally directed to lawyers theformtool is useful in the creation and distribution of any document ranging from sales pitches and other form letters to thank you notes to friends and relatives . 6 according to accounting today the software can be used in audit reports asset purchase agreements appraisals assessments bankruptcy filings bids contracts complaints compliance certificates evaluations fee agreements interview summaries leases mortgages patient intake history and evaluation pleadings reports of all kinds statements of work and other types of documents . 7 contents 1 history 2 products 3 developments 4 awards 5 see also 6 external links 7 references history edit theformtool was developed in 2011 by snapdone inc. of vashon washington and first publicly introduced at a regional meeting of nals the national association of legal professionals in june of that year . 8 a month later scott campbell theformtool s developer demonstrated it at the washington state bar association s 2011 solo and small firm conference . 9 in september 2011 snapdone and your dollar matters inc. created a joint venture to further develop theformtool and market it to law firms in the united states . theformtool and theformtool pro were first distributed generally in the united states in december 2011 and its first international delivery was in hobart tasmania australia in january 2012 . a significant percentage of commercial non law customers use theformtool to create an array of forms estimates bids rfps sows and bills of materials among other uses . version product publication date header text 1.0 free 7 2011 limited distribution public beta 1.0 pro 7 2011 limited distribution public beta 1.0 free 12 2011 general distribution 1.0 pro 12 2011 general sales to lawyers in u. s. 1.0 pro 1 2012 first sales to commercial and international customers 1.1 1.3 pro 2 2012 added complex conditions and conditional answers 2.0 free 4 2012 simplified installation 2.0 pro 4 2012 added math functions add subtract multiply and divide ; absolute constant days field integer list count number maximum minimum multiply sum logarithm maximum minimum months now payment raise to power exponentiation remainder root round and years each of which can be nested almost endlessly to perform complex calculations . 2.1 pro 5 2012 added derived answers to allow answers to be chained or compared logically and mathematically with other text or math answers so that users can generate entirely new answers based on precedent answers . derived answers can be hidden for behind the scenes computations . conditions now include comparators for numbers more than less than dates earlier than later than and text same as starts with contains ends with is alphabetically before after . 2.2 pro 8 2012 extended master lists from 10 columns of data points per listed item to 63 and allowed conditions to be determined by secondary columns . improved master lists user interface . allowed multi line entries conditional rows in tables conditional sections in the document the form author to determine whether empty fields in the document are to be shown as blank lines find and paste to insert fields in a document and searches in the field list condition screen . provides color coded dividers and sections to organize lengthy q & a tables . adds functions to clear answers in the q & a table when building or testing forms to alphabetize choices in the smart answer screen . adds a start button for document users . 2.3 pro 10 2012 increased speed up to 600 % while opening field and smart answer screens and filling forms . products edit an unrestricted lifetime license is included with the free version of theformtool . the free version allows a form author to call for and a user to supply text numbers or dates that theformtool software can then use to automatically complete a form . each individual use of an answer within a form can be formatted separately . date offsets into the past and future can be computed from the date supplied as an answer taking into account workdays holidays weeks months and years . theformtool pro provides additional features and functions that enable a document to mimic an author s complex reasoning using conditional decisioning derived answers nested logic operators two dozen math functions pronoun singular plural and count fields lists master lists and choices to construct a document customized for its circumstances . theformtool pro supports shared data and templates and network operations . 10 developments edit in february 2013 theformtool pro v2 .4 was distributed to owners of theformtool pro as a free update . theformtool pro v2 .4 is more than six times as fast as previous versions . 11 in february 2013 your dollar matters inc. spun off its sponsorship and marketing of theformtool to a subsidiary theformtool llc . 12 awards edit theformtool awarded a spectacular 5 star rating by cnet 2 2012 13 theformtool pro awarded an a technoscore in technolawyer s smalllaw 7 2012 14 theformtool pro selected as a top 10 product of 2012 by technolawyer 4 12 2012 15 see also edit document assembly document automation intelligent document external links edit theformtool references edit squillante neil 5 11 2012 . theformtool pro 2.0 read our exclusive report . technolawyer newswire . retrieved 26 february 2013 . check date values in date help zaidins eric 2 10 2012 . theformtool automated document assembly for the masses . technology friday new york state administrative law judges association . retrieved 26 february 2013 . check date values in date help calloway jim september 2012 . magic in minutes effective use of document assembly . law practice today . retrieved 26 february 2013 . calloway jim . document assembly for lawyers . oklahoma bar association . retrieved 26 february 2013 . theformtool . cnet editors review . cbs interactive inc. retrieved 26 february 2013 . theformtool simplifies creation of multiple documents . scripps howard news service . 2012 04 13 . retrieved 26 february 2013 . cohn michael 2012 03 30 . form creation tool adds math to forms . accounting today . retrieved 26 february 2013 . nals regional conference pdf . those new fangled tools word . nals . retrieved 3 january 2013 . wsba solo conference 2011 . achieving firm efficiency and organization with technology solo small firm practice tips for leveraging your use of software . scott campbell . retrieved 3 january 2013 . features and functions . theformtool pro features . theformtool llc . retrieved 3 january 2013 . theformtool pro v2 .4 . theformtool pro updates . theformtool llc . retrieved 3 january 2013 . ydm spins off theformtool . betanews.com . 12 september 2012 . retrieved 3 january 2013 . cnet download.com . theformtool cnet editors review . cnet . retrieved 3 january 2013 . technolawyer awards theformtool pro an a score pdf . review of theformtool pro v2 .2 . technolawyer . retrieved 3 january 2013 . technolawyer top 10 of 2012 . tl newswire top 25 products of 2012 . technolawyer . retrieved 3 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