ONLYOFFICE Docs 7.2 released
Plugin marketplace, live viewer, ligatures, new form fields, updated UI, and more
The latest version of ONLYOFFICE Docs is available with multiple usability improvements and new features.
Plugin marketplace
Plugin installation has never been so easy and straightforward. The new Plugin Manager allows exploring all available plugins and installing or removing any plugin with just one click.
Live viewer
Live viewer allows users to see the changes made by other collaborators in real time when opening a document, spreadsheet, or presentation in the view only mode. This option is available for server users who have a new license with the connections_view field.
Enhanced work with fonts
The latest update brings support of ligatures. That allows merging multiple symbols into one and hence the support of new languages, for example, Bengali and Sinhala, as well as makes for a more harmonious reading experience. Among supported scripts is now also the N’Ko writing system which belongs to RTL.
New form fields and parameters
New fields allow creating forms more easily and quickly: email address, phone number, and complex field for composing any custom fields.
In text fields, it's now possible to allow usage of any specific symbols and set the needed format: None, Digits, Letters, Arbitrary Mask (for phone numbers), and Regular Expression (for example, for emails).
Besides, the newly added Tag setting allows users who work with fields in the automatic mode to simplify form creation.
OLE spreadsheets
Version 7.2 brings an ability to insert and edit spreadsheets as OLE objects embedded in text docs, sheets, and slides. This is a smart way to share statistics in yearly reports, for example.
Usability improvements
The upgraded interface features:
- Cut and Select All buttons added to the Home tab;
- Updated View tab with editor settings (now also available in the view and commenting modes);
- Additional panel for buttons when reducing the browser width;
- Separate buttons for document sharing and list of co-authors;
- Updated Navigation panel renamed to Headings in document editor;
- and others.
New interface theme and languages
The developers added another dark mode variation — Dark Contrast — to make it easier to work with docs in dark environments.
It's now also possible to make the editors automatically switch to the dark or light mode depending on the theme used in the system.
New interface languages include:
- Portuguese (Portugal);
- Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan);
- Basque;
- Malay;
- Armenian.
Hotkeys for Paste Special
New hotkeys enable special paste options in each of three editors. For example, users are able to paste formulas and text without formatting, or vice versa keep source formatting.
JWT enabled by default
Starting from version 7.2, JWT that protects documents from unauthorized access is enabled by default. A random secret is automatically generated and just needs to be added on the side of the host application. Users can obtain the default JWT secret and replace it with a custom key if required.
Other enhancements
- Updated Search and Replace.
- Link to data range, Switch Row/Column, 1904 date system in sheets.
- Ability to rename files via title in the editors.
- Using custom images as bullets in bulleted lists in sheets and slides.
- Removing headers and footers from the toolbar menu (in document editor).
- Support for PPSX presentations for viewing.
Explore the most important updates from version 7.2 in the official blog and video overview.
See the new features in action in the detailed presentation: