Driving Impact with iManage: What's New and What's Next
- jennie3504
- Aug 14
- 5 min read
As a proud partner of iManage, we’re excited to share the latest innovations that are transforming how professionals collaborate, manage content, and stay compliant. Whether you're a legal team, a corporate department, or a knowledge-driven organisation, these updates are designed to supercharge your productivity and streamline your workflows.
Out Now: Game-Changing Enhancements
iManage Next Generation Co-authoring
iManage has introduced new co-authoring capabilities, designed to make real-time collaboration smoother and more reliable than ever.
What’s New:
Multiple users can now edit the same document simultaneously, with changes instantly visible to all collaborators.
Changes auto save to Work, reducing the risk of lost edits.
Files never leave iManage and can be accessed via Office Online or Office Desktop client.
Enhanced performance delivers a faster, more responsive experience, even with large documents or remote teams.
Why It Matters: This update is a game-changer for teams working on contracts, reports, or any shared content. It enables seamless collaboration across departments and geographies, helping professionals stay aligned and productive.
More information here.
iManage File Transfer
iManage File Transfer is a lightweight browser extension that enables secure, seamless file exchange between iManage Work and web-based systems, without saving documents locally. It streamlines workflows by eliminating manual download and upload steps.
What’s New:
Direct uploads from iManage to court portals, government systems, and e-discovery platforms
Secure downloads from websites directly into iManage Workspaces
Full audit trails for every file transfer
Zero local storage, reducing risk and boosting compliance
Intuitive experience requiring no user training
Reduces reliance on third-party tools, keeping your workflow streamlined and centralised.
Why it Matters: iManage File Transfer simplifies everyday tasks like submitting forms or transferring case documents, while enhancing security and compliance. By removing friction from workflows and ensuring full traceability, it empowers users to work faster and safer.
More information here.
Microsoft Teams Integration
With the new iManage integration for Microsoft Teams, users can now bring their document workflows directly into the tools they use every day. This update bridges the gap between communication and content management, making collaboration more intuitive and efficient.
What’s New:
Access and share iManage documents directly within Microsoft Teams channels and chats.
Collaborate and edit files in real time without switching between platforms.
Maintain full document security and compliance while working inside Teams.
Save Teams meeting and chat directly into iManage Work.
Why It Matters: This integration allows professionals to stay focused and connected, reducing friction between communication and document management. It’s ideal for teams that rely heavily on Teams for daily collaboration and want to keep their workflows centralised and secure.
More information here.
iManage E-signature (with DocuSign)
iManage E-signature integration enables users to send, manage, and track DocuSign signature requests directly from iManage Work. With just a right-click, users can launch signing workflows, configure recipients, and automatically file signed documents back into their workspace—no downloads, no switching platforms.
What’s New:
Now available for DocuSign
Launch signature requests directly from iManage Work
Configure signatories and roles in one step
Real-time status tracking and notifications
Signed documents auto-returned to their original location
Full audit trails for governance and compliance
Why it matters: This integration eliminates off-platform signature handling, reduces risk, and improves visibility. It streamlines workflows for legal teams, improves client experience, and ensures signed documents are securely stored and fully traceable.
More information here.
Compliance Portal
As regulatory requirements grow more complex, organisations need access to compliance and security documentation to manage their compliance management processes.
The new iManage Compliance Portal provides a centralised hub for iManage customers to access questionnaires, certificates and attestations all in one secure place.
What’s New:
A new iManage Compliance Portal making the compliance management process more secure, efficient and straightforward.
Simple to navigate with the ability to use a Chatbot feature where you can ask compliance and security related questions and receive answers based on the content within the portal.
Why It Matters: This portal empowers compliance teams and administrators with easy access to iManage Compliance and Security content. It helps ensure your organisation remains audit-ready and aligned with industry regulations.
Register here.
iManage Configuration File Editor
Configuring iManage Work Desktop for Windows just got a whole lot easier. The new iManage Configuration File Editor is a purpose-built utility that simplifies the creation and management of key configuration files, specifically imEMM.config and imWorkOptions.xml.
Key Features:
Create new configuration files using sample files as a starting point.
Edit existing configuration files through a structured, user-friendly interface—no need to manually edit XML.
Compare files side-by-side to quickly identify differences between versions.
Merge configurations seamlessly, making it easier to consolidate changes across environments.
Why It Matters: This tool is designed to be intuitive, efficient, and reliable - ideal for IT administrators managing multiple desktop setups or rolling out updates across teams.
More information here.
Storage Management Enhancements
As part of ongoing improvements to iManage Cloud, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) has been upgraded to deliver better performance and offers broader language support, while also helping organisations manage their storage more efficiently.
OCR for cloudimanage.com
In early 2025, OCR for cloudimanage.com transitioned to Azure Document Intelligence, bringing more advanced capabilities to document processing. Here’s what’s new:
OCR will support all languages supported by iManage Work: English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, and Portuguese.
OCR now supports handwritten text.
OCR will process documents up to 150 pages.
OCR results are saved as shadow copies, meaning they’re not directly visible to users but are used to enable keyword search and highlighting during iManage Preview.
Storage Impact:
Starting with your June 2025 invoice, storage generated by OCR will no longer count toward your storage limit. This change is reflected in your Trust Center Dashboard, helping you better manage capacity without compromising search functionality.
OCR for imanage.work
OCR functionality in imanage.work follows similar eligibility rules, only fully image-based PDFs under 150 pages are processed. However, the way OCR results are stored differs:
By default, OCR’d content is saved as a new version under the original document number.
Alternatively, organizations can opt for Replacement OCR, where the OCR’d result replaces the original document in place. The original version remains accessible via the Journaling feature in Timeline.
This flexibility allows organisations to choose how OCR impacts their document lifecycle and versioning strategy.
More information here.
Ask iManage Wayfinder
Ask iManage is an AI assistant embedded directly into iManage Work, designed to streamline legal workflows by helping users search, summarize, extract, and analyse content, all without leaving their workspace. Paired with the Wayfinder program, organisations gain a structured, expert-led path to AI adoption, complete with enablement, onboarding, and ongoing support. Key Features:
Delivers instant answers from your documents, helping you find information fast.
Summarises key facts, positions, or arguments so you can grasp the essentials quickly.
You can extract specific clauses or sections from one or multiple files for easy comparison.
It organises legal content into timelines, tables, or bullet lists to support structured analysis.
Every response includes citations, so you always know where the information came from.
Why It Matters: Professionals are under pressure to deliver faster insights with fewer resources. Ask iManage empowers teams to work smarter, not harder, by embedding AI directly into their existing workflows, no extra tools or technical skills required. With Wayfinder, firms gain confidence in their AI journey, backed by expert guidance and proven support.
More information here.
Coming Soon: What to Watch For
Bundle Builder
The upcoming Bundle Builder feature in iManage Work 10 allows users to curate, organise, and brand final document collections for clients. It streamlines the process of compiling, formatting, and sharing polished document books directly from iManage.
iManage for New Outlook - Register Your Interest!
iManage is inviting users to be part of the Cirrus Early Access Program (EAP)—a new initiative designed to support the upcoming experience for Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows.
More information here.
Want to see these in action?
Join our upcoming webinar to explore how you can unlock the full potential of iManage. We’ll walk through the features you already have—and show you how to use them even more effectively.
To register and find out more information, see here.
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