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What is Similar clauses?
How it works
Choosing your search sources
What is Similar clauses?
Similar Clauses helps you instantly find relevant clauses while drafting or reviewing documents in Word. Instead of searching manually through folders, you receive suggestions directly in your document.
The feature works in two modes:
a ) Alternative Clauses (Semantic Search)
This mode finds clauses that are conceptually similar to your text - even if they are written differently.
The system looks for clauses with a similar meaning, not just matching words.
Use this when:
You want inspiration while drafting
You are negotiating and need alternative wording
You are refining tone or legal positioning
b) (Nearly) Identical Clauses (Strict Comparison)
This mode searches for clauses that match your selected text as closely as possible.
This mode performs a strict word-for-word comparison. It does not consider synonyms or paraphrasing.
Use this when:
You want to check whether a clause has been used before
You need to ensure compliance with approved wording
You want to verify consistency with internal standards
It returns:
Maximum 5 results from the Quality Library
Maximum 5 results from Truffle Hunt
Differences between your text and stored clauses are automatically highlighted.
You can also use Optimize results here to apply deeper GenAI filtering.
How it works
You can trigger a search in three simple ways:
While typing
Start typing in a paragraph. After a short pause, Similar Clauses automatically searches for matches. Each time you edit the text, it searches again.By placing your cursor in a paragraph
Simply click inside a paragraph while browsing your Word document. The tool uses that paragraph as the basis for its search.By selecting text
Select part of a paragraph or multiple paragraphs. Even a few words are enough - the system automatically expands the search scope to the full paragraph.
Depending on your settings, searches can run automatically or only when you press the search button.
You can also pin results, so they remain visible while you continue working elsewhere in the document.
You can easily insert the relevant clause into your open document by pressing the "+" button. When you hover over the "+" button, you can see various options to insert your clause.
ClauseBuddy is layout-aware, meaning inserted clauses automatically adopt the formatting of your document.
If needed, advanced users can configure custom layouts (for example, a house style).
Choosing your search sources
Similar Clauses searches in two places:
Quality Library
Curated and structured clauses
Typically fewer results
Higher quality and reliability
May include titles, tags, ratings, comments, and descriptions
You can choose which folders to include via checkboxes in the toolbar.
Truffle Hunt
Mass-extracted clauses from precedent documents
Larger volume of results
Broader variety, but potentially less curated
You can select one Truffle Hunt basket at a time to keep results focused.
If a source has been disabled by your administrator, it will not appear in your options.
Your source selections are remembered until you log out.