Release Notes
Notepad
Harvey's existing draft editor, now named Notepad, routes you to the right drafting experience automatically and adds support for multiple drafts, a dedicated email UI, one-click conversion to Word, and saving drafts to Vault.
What's New
This release renames Assistant’s original draft editor to Notepad, sharpens how Assistant routes your requests between Notepad and Editor (Harvey's .docx editor), and adds new Notepad capabilities.
Smarter Editor Routing
- Assistant routes lightweight requests, such as emails, notes, and quick iterations, to Notepad. For formatting-sensitive requests, such as memoranda, contracts, and filings, Assistant routes to Editor.
- You can specify which format you want directly in your prompt.
Editor Improvements
- Draft in parallel: Create and edit multiple Notepad drafts in a single thread, or even with a single request.
- Email-specific drafting UI: Draft emails in Notepad with dedicated To, Cc, Bcc, and Subject fields, then open the finished draft in your local email client with the Open in Email button.
- Convert to Word: Turn any Notepad draft into a .docx document instantly
- Save to Vault: Save a Notepad or Editor draft to a Vault.
Why It Matters
These improvements provide a faster path from a first draft to a finished one — you’ll spend less time deciding where to draft, less effort moving a finished draft to its destination, and gain more flexibility to manage multiple documents at once. Smarter routing between Notepad and Editor means you’ll land in the right experience from the start, and one-click actions like Open in Email and Convert to Word take a draft the rest of the way without manual copying.
How to Use
You can find detailed information on generating drafts in Notepad and Editor in our Drafting with Assistant article.
FAQs
Q: Is Notepad a brand-new editor?
No. Notepad is the name for the draft editor you already use in Harvey. This release improves that editor and optimizes routing between it and the .docx editor; it does not add a new drafting surface.
Q: When would I want to use markdown (Notepad) instead of docx (Editor)?
Use markdown (Notepad) when speed and quick iteration matter more than formatting: emails, notes, summaries, agendas, action items, and internal updates. Because markdown is simpler, Harvey generates it faster, meaning you can create and refine your drafts much more quickly. Use docx (the Editor) when you need a polished, formatting-sensitive document you'll file or send to a client, such as a brief, contract, memo, report, or filing. In most cases Harvey routes you automatically, but you can always specify a format in your prompt.
Q: Will my existing drafts still work?
Yes. Existing drafts continue to work as they do today. This release is a repositioning and set of improvements, not a replacement.