## Gavel Exec Gavel Exec is the AI-powered suite built for transactional attorneys. It runs as a panel inside Microsoft Word **and now on the web at [exec.gavel.io](http://exec.gavel.io/)**, so you get accurate, legally-trained contract analysis and redlining wherever you work — without switching applications. Whether you’re reviewing a first draft, responding to counterparty redlines, benchmarking a clause against market standards, or running batch analysis across a portfolio of contracts, Gavel Exec helps you work faster and more consistently on every deal. ### [Introduction](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/introduction) Learn what Gavel Exec is, how it works, and what you can do with Chat Mode, Playbooks, and Projects. ### [Installation](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/installation) Install the Gavel Exec add-in for Microsoft Word and get set up in minutes. ### [Quick Action Guide](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/quick-action-guide) Use guided Quick Actions to redline, comment, draft, and find missing terms without writing a single prompt. ### [Video Series](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/video-series) Watch step-by-step walkthroughs of Gavel Exec’s core features and workflows. ### Exec Word Add-in Core Features #### [Chat Mode](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/chat-mode) Ask questions, summarize clauses, and request redlines through a conversational interface. #### [Playbooks](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/playbooks) Apply consistent, rule-based redlines using built-in or custom playbooks tailored to your firm. #### [Projects](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/projects) Attach firm-specific files and standing instructions to give the AI deal-level context. ### Exec on the Web Features #### [Batch Analysis](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/chat-mode) Run structured analysis across a portfolio of contracts in a tabular view. #### [Market Benchmarking](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/playbooks) Benchmark clauses and documents against market standards by industry and company size. #### [Prompts](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/projects) Use ready-made prompts for any quick action and create new prompts for your use case. New to Gavel Exec? Start with the [Introduction](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/introduction) and then follow the [Installation guide](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/exec/installation) — you can be reviewing your first contract in minutes with no credit card required. ## Gavel Workflows Gavel Workflows is a no-code document automation platform built for legal professionals. A **workflow** pairs a questionnaire with one or more output document templates. When someone fills out the questionnaire, Gavel uses their answers to generate a fully populated document in seconds — no mail-merge, no copying and pasting, no manual data entry. ### [Intro to Document Automation](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/introduction) Learn how Gavel workflows combine a questionnaire with document templates to automate legal document generation. ### [What Can You Automate?](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/what-can-you-build) Explore use cases and examples across practice areas — from estate planning to corporate transactions. ### [Quickstart Guide](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/quickstart) Build and test your first workflow step by step in under an hour. ### [Video Crash Course](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/docs/gavel-101/5-minute-demo) Watch the five-minute demo and learn the Gavel Workflows platform from the ground up. ### Build Your Workflow #### [Question Types](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/question-types) Text, date, yes/no, single select, and more — every question type maps to a unique variable name in your documents. #### [Conditional Logic](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/question-logic) Show or hide questions, pages, and document clauses based on prior answers. #### [Gavel Document Tagger](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/word-documents) Tag your Word templates with variable names to automate document generation. #### [Calculations & Advanced Logic](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/calculations) Build complex calculations and nested logic for even the most intricate documents. ### Share & Scale #### [Client Portals](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/client-portals) Give clients a branded portal to complete intake and access their generated documents directly. #### [Sharing Workflows](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/sharing) Share workflows internally with your team or externally with clients and partners. #### [Bundles & Productization](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/paywalls) Group workflows into bundles and add Stripe payment gates to monetize your legal products. #### [Integrations](https://helpdocs.gavel.io/workflows/api) Connect to Clio, DocuSign, Zapier, and more for an end-to-end automated pipeline. ## About Gavel Gavel is a legal technology company founded in 2018 by attorney Dorna Moini to solve a real-world problem: too much time on repetitive legal tasks and not enough on high-value work. Every product Gavel builds is grounded in real legal practice — because the team includes the lawyers who lived it. **Lawyers shouldn’t have to choose between meaningful work and getting it all done.** Gavel makes both possible. ### Security & Compliance Gavel is built for law firms and legal teams that handle sensitive client data. Security is a core product value, not an afterthought. #### [Gavel Exec: Zero Data Retention](/content/security/index.html) Gavel Exec has contractually enforced Zero Data Retention agreements with all AI models it uses. Your documents are never stored or used for training. #### [AES-256 Encryption](/content/security/index.html) All data at rest is encrypted with 256-bit AES. Only HTTPS/SSL traffic is permitted to Gavel’s application endpoints. #### [Annual Penetration Testing](/content/security/index.html) Gavel undergoes annual third-party penetration testing and maintains a Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC).