Matter numbers are an optional custom attribute that can be enabled by an Organisation Administrator. Once enabled, a matter number field appears on all matters and is required when creating a new matter.
Enabling matter numbers (Organisation Administrators only) #
- Click your name in the top right corner and select Organisation Admin
- Select Custom Fields from the left-hand menu
- Click New Field

- Enter a name of the field (e.g. “Matter Number” or “Matter Reference”) and click Create
Once enabled, a new field will appear in the New Matter creation window and will be required when creating a new matter.

Note: You can only have one Custom Field at any given time.
Editing a matter number on an existing matter #
- Open the matter and go to the Setup tab
- Select Settings from the left-hand panel
- Enter or update the matter number in the Matter Number field

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