Documents
Numbered clauses in a document
Numbering is what makes an agreement usable. Without it nobody can point at anything, and every conversation about the contract becomes a conversation about which paragraph you both mean.
The number is part of the block, not typed in
A clause carries its number, its title and its body as one block. That matters because the numbering then survives editing: insert a clause in the middle and everything after it renumbers, and the sub-clauses under each heading follow. Typed numbers do not do that, which is why hand-numbered contracts drift after two rounds of amendments.
Sub-clauses are where the detail lives
A top level clause states the obligation and its sub-clauses qualify it. Confidentiality as clause 5, with the definition at 5.1, the permitted disclosures at 5.2 and the return of information at 5.3. That structure is what lets a lawyer say "we can live with 5.2 if you delete 5.3" instead of quoting a paragraph.
Structure follows the register
A document classified as legal and numbered gets clauses, an execution block and no decoration: no icons, no charts, nothing that would look out of place in front of a court. A document classified as corporate gets headings instead. Asking for a contract gets you the first, and that is the right default even though it looks plainer.
Keep one clause to one obligation
The most common drafting fault is a clause that does three things, because it cannot then be amended without touching all three. If a clause contains an "and also", it is two clauses. Splitting them costs nothing and makes the document negotiable.
How it works, in three steps
Step 1
Ask for a numbered structure
Say it is an agreement and name the clauses. That classification is what produces clause blocks rather than headings.
Step 2
Push the detail into sub-clauses
The top level states the obligation, the level below qualifies it.
Step 3
Split anything with an "and also"
One clause, one obligation, so it can be amended on its own.
The full walkthrough with screenshots is in the guide Every document component and when to use it.
Limits worth knowing
- Clause numbering is structural, so it renumbers when you insert or delete.
- Legal register documents deliberately carry no icons or charts.
- The execution block is a separate signature block at the end, not part of a clause.
See it on a finished piece
Questions people ask
Do the clause numbers update if I add one in the middle?
Yes. The number belongs to the block rather than being typed into the text, so everything after it renumbers, sub-clauses included.
How deep can the numbering go?
Deep enough for a normal commercial agreement: a clause, its sub-clauses, and a level below that. Past that, readers lose the thread.
Why does my contract have no charts or icons?
Because it was classified as a legal document, and that register deliberately drops decoration. It is the right look for something that may be read in a dispute.
Make your own document
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Send a document for signature
A document written here already knows where the signatures go, because the signature block on the page is what becomes the signing field. There is no export, upload and drag step in between.
Document with a signature block
An execution block is the part of an agreement people get wrong most often, usually by typing underscores. A signature block gives every party the same structure, and it is also what the signing flow reads to place its fields.
Write a document from a description
You are not asked how many pages you want. The length is worked out from what the document has to do, and that decision changes how it is written, not just how long it runs.
More finished work of this kind is on the document examples hub.