GroundControl Contract Review is able to support a wide variety of file formats to efficiently manage the contract review process.
After selecting the "Start New Contract Review" option you will have the opportunity to upload your contract in PDF, EML, MSG, DOCX, XLSX, or JPG/PNG formats.
Once you have more than one contract uploaded to your account, then you may access previous contracts in the add files from your library option.
Uploading an Email to your Review
You can now upload .eml and .msg email files straight into Contract Review, right alongside your PDFs. Once you drop an email into the upload area, GroundControl reads its text and stores it so you can review it later without needing a separate mail client.
When you open an uploaded email, you will see its content rendered right in the document panel, just like you would with a PDF. Everything you need to read is right there in Contract Review, so there is no need for any extra software.
If your email has file attachments, GroundControl automatically pulls them out and adds them as their own separate documents in your review. While this is happening you will see a short message letting you know attachments are being extracted, and a small notification once they are ready.
Uploading a Word Document
Contract Review now accepts Word documents in the .docx format, in addition to PDF and email files. You can upload a .docx directly from the file picker, and it will show up in your document list ready to review.
Once uploaded, your Word document is converted so you can view it right inside Contract Review, the same way you would view a PDF. Any citations pulled from that document during your review point back to the exact page, just like they do for PDFs.
If you upload an email that has a Word document attached, GroundControl automatically extracts that attachment and adds it to your review as its own document, ready to view and cite.
Uploading Spreadsheets
Contract Review now accepts Excel spreadsheets in the .xlsx format, alongside PDF, email, images and Word documents. You can upload an .xlsx file directly from the file picker and it will appear in your document list ready to review.
Your spreadsheet is converted so you can view it inside Contract Review the same way you view a PDF or Word document, and any citations pulled from it point back to the right spot, just like your other file types.
If an uploaded email has an Excel file attached, GroundControl automatically extracts that attachment and adds it to your review as its own document, ready to view and cite.
Uploading Images
You can now upload PNG and JPEG/JPG image files directly into Contract Review, alongside your PDFs, emails, Word documents, and spreadsheets. This is especially handy if you only have a scanned photo of a purchase order rather than a clean PDF.
Once your image is uploaded, GroundControl automatically extracts the text from it so it can be summarized and checked just like any other document. You don't need to type anything in manually since the extraction happens as part of your normal review flow.
When a finding cites something in your image, you'll see a highlight box drawn right on the image itself, showing you exactly where that information came from. This works the same way citation highlights do for your PDF documents.