Disable Local Saving in NetDocuments

Posted in NetDocuments Admin Tips, NetDocuments Tips on May 11, 2020 by Craig Bayer

NetDocuments intercepts the Save Function in Microsoft Office / PDF Programs allowing people to save stuff into NetDocuments.  If they click on the Computer Icon

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Users will be given the option to save locally. 

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With ndOffice 2.6, NetDocuments gives you the option of removing that function so users are forced to save documents directly into NetDocuments and cannot do a local save. 

To enable this feature you must open up the registry and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NetVoyage\NetDocuments

Right Click on NetDocuments to Create a New String Value

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It will look like this:

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Restart your machine.  Once you do, and you hit Save,  Computer will no longer be an option.

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Craig Bayer is the founder and leader of Optiable, an award-winning document management (DMS) consulting firm dedicated to helping law firms seamlessly integrate NetDocuments. Specializing in firms with 10 to 150 users, he has successfully guided over 500 law firms across the United States and Canada through NetDocuments implementations since 2010.

With deep expertise in the legal industry, Craig has a proven track record of optimizing technology to meet the unique needs of law firms. His certifications include industry-leading tools such as Amicus Attorney, Centerbase, Clio, PCLaw, HotDocs, TimeMatters, Soluno, and Worldox, enabling him to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to each client’s workflow and goals.

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