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Read here about the latest developments affecting Time Matters 16. I will post my recommendation here based on my testing and the experiences of other Time Matters consultants.
Check here before upgrading to any new release of Time Matters 16.
Updated July 29, 2021
Exchange Sync can synchronize Calendar items, Contacts and ToDo’s between Time Matters and smartphones. It can now take advantage of Microsoft’s Modern Authentication (MA) instead of using Exchange Basic Authentication. On your Microsoft Exchange server you have Modern Authentication enabled and credentials for Time Matters created. Then you can install the latest Exchange Sync for Time Matters on your server and configure it to use the MA credentials.
Attachments that have been encrypted with previous versions of Time Matters are now viewable in this release.
A messaging feed has been added to Time Matters. It provides occasional notifications about Time Matters product updates and links to training opportunities and other featured content.
When creating a new Time Matters user account, email address is now a required field. Existing users signing into Time Matters 16.6 are prompted to enter a work email address. After entering an email they are not prompted for one again. These email addresses are stored in the local Time Matters database. We are building for the future ability to provide a single sign on experience.
Integration with Corel WordPerfect 2020 has been added. WordPerfect futureproofing Integration with Corel WordPerfect has been updated so that future WordPerfect releases will just work without requiring a new hotfix applied for Time Matters.
Support for Time Matters link to Juris 3.0 has been added.
With new Time Matters databases, the record date on the billing item form is now hidden by default.
You can now color-code records based on the matter the record is linked to.
Multiple installer issues associated with TLS 1.0 being disabled are now fixed.
The performance of the Documents sublist and of the Time Matters link to PCLaw has been improved.
Updated September 10, 2020. The following features and/or enhancements are new in Time Matters 16.5.
Important Update - March 21, 2019: Do not apply the upgrade to Time Matters Exchange Synchronization just yet. An issue with the new version is being addressed. I still recommend upgrading to Time Matters 16.4. It works with the previous Time Matters Exchange Synchronization program. Just hold off on the separate upgrade of the Exchange Sync.
After a month of testing, I am glad to recommend upgrading to Time Matters 16.4. Only one issue has surfaced. It occurs only during installation on a small number of computers. Call your certified consultant or PCLaw-Time Matters Tech Support if this error message appears:
47 Error Opening File: BillOptions FILE BillOptVersion 16.4 delivers the following improvements:
Time Matters® 16.4 features complete upgrades of the technologies underlying Exchange Server synchronization and Time Matters® add-ins for Office with resulting performance enhancements and reliability improvements in both program areas.
Time Matters now supports integration with Intuit® QuickBooksTM 2018.
Time Matters now supports word processor integration with Corel® WordPerfect® X9.
Updated Support for Acrobat DC 2017 and Acrobat Reader 2017
Time Matters now supports integration with Adobe® Acrobat DC Pro, Standard, and Reader, and Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro, Standard, and Reader.
A full 7-Day Work Week calendar view is available with an option to set as default.
The Document Version tab shows the Record Count.The display of multi-day events can be set so they either span entire days or are flagged in the header only.
An option has been added to skip printing when emailing bills to clients. To access this option, open a matter, click the Messages tab, and then select Do not print bill.
Links to help embedded within Time Matters now open help hosted on a website, instead of opening a local compiled help file, allowing help content to be updated between point releases.
Forty-three defects have been addressed.
Dec. 13, 2017 - After a rocky series of earlier releases, I now recommend Time Matters 16 to most Time Matters client.
The current release is Time Matters 16.3.0.73. The significant limitations in Time Matters affect billing links to the latest versions of third-party billing software. Of course Billing Matters is built into Time Matters as an option, so Billing Matters is totally compatible.
Billing software versions supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Billing software versions NOT supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Microsoft SQL Server versions supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Microsoft Windows versions supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Third party software links (TMSave) supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Third party software links NOT supported by Time Matters 16.3:
Aug. 1, 2017 - We recommend Time Matters 16.2.1.157, a Hotfix released today, for most firms. For our detailed discussion of benefits and issues, see our Time Matters Upgrade Guide and our Updates to Time Matters.
The main limitations now are:
If you do not need the Timeslips 2017 link and do not need the Quickbooks link, then Time Matters 16.2 is likely a good upgrade for your firm.
What are your most likely reasons for upgrading Time Matters?
If you skipped some earlier upgrades, Time Matters 16.1 delivers all the new features, tweaks and fixes from earlier versions. See our guides to those upgrades for the details on their benefits. You can purchase them at our store:
Time Matters Guides
Our clients are entitled to free upgrade guides.
Time Matters 16.1 adds:
The original release of Time Matters 16 added the following features.
For detailed information on Time Matters 16, see our:
Time Matters Upgrade Guide
For important updates about Time Matters versions, see:
Updates to Time Matters Guides
