> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.draftable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to properly restart Draftable Legal

> Restarting Draftable Legal can be a helpful troubleshooting step or a way to refresh the application. It can also resolve instances where Draftable say's its up to date, but the version doesn't match the latest version in the settigns.

Follow these simple steps to ensure a proper restart:

### Steps to Restart Draftable Legal

<Steps>
  <Step title="Exit Draftable Legal">
    * Locate the Draftable Legal icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of your Windows taskbar.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=9ca36b127768aa9c5162a4d807468478" alt="" width="498" height="103" data-path="images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-1.png" />
    </Frame>

    * Right-click the Draftable icon, and from the options that appear, select **Exit**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=f0016216c2d6019b8959baab8d1339ff" alt="" width="323" height="157" data-path="images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reopen Draftable Legal">
    * Once the application has closed completely, you can reopen it as you normally would.
    * This may involve clicking on the Draftable Legal desktop shortcut or finding it through the Windows Start menu.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=85c774332cf127bf342436928829ae3c" alt="" width="585" height="371" data-path="images/using-draftable-properly-restart/image-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

By following these steps, Draftable Legal will fully shut down and then restart with a clean session. This process can resolve minor performance issues, apply updates and ensure any recent changes to settings are applied effectively.