- OnlyOffice updates the online editor with new features and tools
- The software now enables direct collaboration within PDF files
- Right-to-left languages are now also supported
OnlyOffice has released the latest version of its office software, with new features and improvements designed to optimize productivity, streamline the user experience and improve document collaboration.
This new update includes around 500 bug fixes and 30 new features, and also introduces co-editing capabilities, allowing multiple users to work on the same PDF document at the same time.
The update improves file speeds, with documents now opening 21% faster and presentations opening 17% faster. Additionally, the introduction of zero-downtime allows administrators to update OnlyOffice editors without taking the system offline.
PDF collaboration and signatures for better teamwork
One of the new features is the default ‘Strict’ mode that guarantees paragraph-level locking, saving changes only when the ‘Save’ button is pressed. The opposite is also available for teams that need real-time collaboration, with ‘Fast’ mode offering more dynamic editing.
Digital signatures have also been added, but users can only insert an image of their signature into the document. However, the company has promised that in future releases it will expand the signature feature to the same functionality as is available in the desktop application.
Additionally, with access to version history, users can now recover deleted content directly, minimizing the risk of accidental data loss. Users can also insert text from local files, URLs, or connected storage, making it easier to compile information into a document.
In response to user feedback, OnlyOffice has made the comma-style button accessible directly from the toolbar, making it faster to format numbers with separators.
Users can now highlight important points or take quick notes during presentations with the new digital pen. Although drawing is currently limited to one color, it will soon be available in slideshow mode.
This update release also focuses on accessibility by improving support for RTL (right to left) languages. The spreadsheet editor now provides correct cell alignment for RTL text, making it more useful for users working with languages like Arabic and Hebrew. Additionally, the updated version improves spell checking in all supported languages and introduces a new search function for easier language selection within the editor.