What changed in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors from 8 to 9

New features

All Editors

• Added Croatian language interface translation (hr-HR, Hrvatska)
• Moved chart settings from the right panel to a separate Chart design tab
• Added options for pasting from the clipboard for the Paste button on the top toolbar

Document Editor

• Implemented the ability to add a horizontal line

Spreadsheet Editor

• Added the Dark mode support for the sheet

Presentation Editor

• Added 25 new presentation design themes
• Added 20 new slide transitions, grouped by category

Forms

• The app saves the most recently added image in the Signature field so it can be automatically used when filling out the form again
• Added the "Send for signing" and "Filling status" panels

Security

• Fixed out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities when converting XLS to XLSX in the following functions: ChartSheetSubstream::recalc, TextPropsStream::readFields, MetroBlob::ReadComplexData, SUPBOOK::serialize_book and ATTACHEDLABEL::serialize_rPr
• Fixed a vulnerability in GUID generation that allowed an attacker to calculate GUIDs based on their creation time
• Fixed a vulnerability that allowed bypassing macro sandbox restrictions and accessing environment objects via sloppy-mode this and eval

Fixes

Spreadsheet Editor

• Fixed the issue of displaying the comment author's name when opening a spreadsheet

New features

All Editors

• Added the Use AI functions option to the application settings
• Added the Auto option (by default) for the Page orientation list in the print preview menu
• Added Box and Dropbox cloud providers
• Added the Pin option to the Recent files and Recent folders lists on the start page
• Added the ability to work with files in separate windows (macOS)
• Added the Open File option to the application settings to open a file in a separate window (macOS)
• Implemented the ability to add hyperlinks to images, shapes, or groups
• Implemented all settings for texture fills for images
• Updated macro recording in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations

Document Editor

• Added Multiple pages view
• Added the Zoom to 100% and Multiple pages buttons to the View tab
• Changed the appearance of comments. Now a user's color is used and the beginning and end of the comment are displayed
• Implemented the ability to select words/paragraphs by double/triple-clicking the mouse
• Added saving to the MD format
• Moved header and footer settings to a separate Header & Footer tab

Spreadsheet Editor

• Added support for new functions: REGEXTEST, REGEXREPLACE, REGEXEXTRACT
• Improved work of the COUNTIF function
• Added support for dynamic arrays
• Added Solver for solving linear problems (Simplex LP)
• Changed the color of the resolved comment indicator
• Added the ability to select multiple separators when splitting text into columns/pasting from the clipboard
• Added the Format button, which combines various functions for working with sheets/rows/columns
• Added support for TSV files for reading
• Added options for pasting from the clipboard for the Paste button on the top toolbar

Presentation Editor

• Added support for GIF animations playback in the slideshow demonstration mode

Forms

• Added the signature settings window with the ability to draw and add text to signatures
• Added the ability to stretch fixed forms to fit the table cell size using the context menu
• Added the Protection tab, which duplicates the Protect functionality in the File menu
• Added saving to the MD format

PDF Editor

• Added version history
• Added Multiple pages view
• Added the Zoom to 100% and Multiple pages buttons to the View tab
• Implemented a password prompt when enabling the Edit PDF mode if the file is protected from editing
• Added support for Link annotations with the ability to add them both to an area and to text on a page
• Added the ability to continue editing PDF using embedded fonts
• Added the ability to redact text using the auxiliary pop-up toolbar
• Added parameters for printing pages

Diagram

• Added print preview

Fixes

Security

• Fixed several vulnerabilities with out-of-bounds read in XLS processing/conversion (via FilePass, HLink, rgXTI.itabLast, Formula record cce, ShapePropsStream, and CRN.colLast records/fields) leading to information leak and ASLR bypass
• Fixed vulnerabilities with untrusted pointer dereference in XLS processing/conversion (via pictFmla.cbBufInCtlStm and other vectors) leading to information leak and ASLR bypass
• Fixed a DOM-based XSS vulnerability when executing a macro using dynamic import() (CVE-2021-43446, CVE-2023-50883, CVE-2024-44085)
• Fixed the vulnerability in the update service, that allows you to perform actions with files with system privileges

Fixes

Document Editor

• Fixed word break in Korean

Spreadsheet Editor

• Fixed an issue with data overlap when transferring sheets between documents via Move or Copy

PDF Editor

• Fixed an error when opening a PDF file
• Fixed an error when scrolling pages in a PDF file
• Fixed errors when copying, pasting, and undoing actions with the Find panel in PDF Editing mode
• Fixed an error when deleting a page from a document while working with the Find panel in PDF Editing mode

Security

• Fixed the XSS injection in the Color theme name using a custom Prepared exploit
• Fixed the XSS injection of JS code in the Font field for the Multilevel list settings window
• Fixed a vulnerability in the textarea of the comment editing form
• Fixed the possibility of memory manipulation when converting XLS to XLSX, which can lead to information leakage
• Fixed issues with memory manipulation when converting XLS to XLSX, which can lead to RCE

New features

All Editors

• Added AI Agent, enabling document generation, PDF form filling, document content reading, document analysis, local file operations, MCP Server connection, and online information search
• Added the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts
• Added the ability to record some executed actions as a macro in all editors, except for PDF

Presentation Editor

• Implemented insertion of equations from a third-party resource

Forms

• Added local PDF Forms templates
• Implemented the ability to select the role for which new fields will be added
• Implemented the ability to add labels for checkboxes and radio buttons. In the filling mode, clicking on the label works like clicking on the checkbox itself

PDF Editor

• Added the ability to change color for hidden text (Redact)
• Implemented insertion of equations from a third-party resource

Fixes

Security

• Fixed the vulnerability which allows adding a named range in the protected workbook via websocket

New features

All Editors

• Added external data for charts. When copying between editors, it's possible to select either an embedded file or a link to the source
• Added the ability to enable/disable chart elements
• Added support for the Explosion option (separating a segment of pie and doughnut 2d charts) for opening
• Added support for the HEIF images
• Added the ability to configure the display of resolved/open comments in the left panel
• Added preview for cloud templates
• Added the "Spelling language detection" option on the application settings page (macOS)
• Added the ability to configure sending notifications from the application via the "Notifications & actions" system section for modern OS (Windows 10 and later)
• Added the option to select color mode for the printer in the print preview menu

Document Editor

• Implemented support for breaking sections within block content controls with any nesting level
• Added a full-featured chart editor. Embedded XLSX files are now opened instead of loading values from the chart cache
• Added support for the HWPML text document format for viewing
• Added support for inserting mathematical formulas from the MathML format

Spreadsheet Editor

• Add a setting for a general text direction in a cell
• Added support for date filters in pivot tables
• Added some Form Controls (Check Box, Combo Box, List Box, Spin Button, Scroll Bar, Button) for opening
• Improved the logic of formulas for mixed data types
• Reduced memory consumption during formula calculations
• Optimized calculation of the VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP formulas
• Added highlighting of active arguments when entering a formula
• Added translation of formulas into Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin) and Chinese (Traditional)
• Added support for inserting mathematical formulas from the MathML format
• Moved formatted table settings from the right panel to the Table Design tab of the top toolbar. The tab appears only when we are working within a table
• Added the ability to rename a sheet by double-clicking on its name without opening additional windows

Presentation Editor

• Added a full-featured chart editor. Embedded XLSX files are now opened instead of loading values from the chart cache
• Moved Master Slide settings from the Insert tab to a separate tab of the top toolbar
• Added an audio/video player (macOS)

Forms

• Improved user experience when working with fields
• Renamed the View Form and Manage Roles buttons to Preview and Manage Recipient Roles
• Added support for inserting mathematical formulas from the MathML format

PDF Editor

• Added functionality for hiding confidential information - Redact
• Added new annotation types to the Comment section
• Implemented work with Smart Art
• Added support for charts
• Implemented copying and pasting graphic elements and forms

Convert

• Added the ability to convert PDF and PPTX to TXT directly

Fixes

Security

• Fixed the XSS vulnerability when processing hyperlinks in documents

New features

All Editors

• Added support for woff2 fonts
• Added the Suggest a Feature item to the editors File menu
• Added AI, Photo Editor, OCR, Typograf, Doc2md, LanguageTool, DeepL, Thesaurus and Zotero plugins to the distribution with ONLYOFFICE branding
• Added creation of a marker file blocking when opening documents in other applications

Document Editor

• Improved usability when working with allowed areas

Fixes

All Editors

• Fixed display of the scroll bar for the Modern Dark theme
• Fixed display of the table creation matrix in the Insert -> Table menu for the Modern Light / Dark themes
• Fixed display of the error window when the connection is broken after 2 minutes of waiting
• Fixed incorrect undo after composite input of text into an autoshape in the Fast Co-editing mode
• Fixed display of translations on the Home and About pages when changing the interface language without restarting the application
• Fixed collapsing the toolbar in the More menu after pinning a document to the main window at 300% scale for Modern themes
• Fixed display of preview for the "Invoice children's style" template in Templates > Documents in Arabic interface
• Fixed the appearance of scroll when calling the context menu near the window borders for the "Recent files" list
• Fixed menu for creating new files for the Dark theme
• Fixed opening files for editing from Google Drive connected via Gnome online accounts (Linux)

Document Editor

• Fixed the sequence of recording table settings to the file
• Forbidden execution of the Javascript code for a custom property in a document
• Fixed re-applying text formatting in an autoshape using hotkeys
• Fixed an error when reading a color with the "automatic" value or writing it to a file
• Disabled the ability to delete text outside the allowed area for filling in
• Fixed deletion of characters when opening the TXT file for editing
• Fixed display of the password request window to remove file protection in MS Word
• Fixed recalculating the position of an autoshape with the "Resize shape to fit text" flag when changing text formatting
• Fixed crash when autocorrecting in a graphical formula (equation)
• Fixed display of the Abstract Numbering Definition Identifier numbering in the DOCX file
• Removed an incorrect item in the Paste options menu for the "Chart Editor" window
• Fixed display of some hieroglyphs with bold settings on macOS

Spreadsheet Editor

• Fixed positioning of RTL text and graphics when saving the XLSX file to an image
• Fixed hanging of the editor when copying rows / columns in some browsers
• Fixed formatting change for several cells with mixed text format
• Fixed the size of the pasted image of the copied area when scale is higher than 100%
• Fixed display of scroll bars when uploading a new version of the XLSX file after connection break
• Fixed crash when copying / pasting a cell with conditional formatting in the XLSX file
• Fixed calculation of number of pages when saving the ODS file to PNG/JPG
• Fixed display of percent sign (%) in combination with a number
• Fixed an error when opening the saved ODS file in MS Excel
• Fixed the position when pasting a copied cell range as a Picture (Paste options) for an RTL file
• Fixed display of text in the Formula bar in RTL languages
• Fixed crash when when opening a sheet with charts in the XLSX file where multiple gradient points are used
• Fixed crash when when resizing a line chart with a lot of data in the XLSX file
• Fixed printing the selection (Print range > Selection) to the PDF file
• Fixed crash on memory when reading pivot tables in the XLSX file

Presentation Editor

• Fixed an error when clicking in the working area after deleting all slides in the ODP file
• Fixed translation of the "Transitions" tab in Danish

Forms

• Fixed display of field names in Adobe Acrobat with the same name specified in Cyrillic
• Fixed display of text for the field with the Password format
• Fixed input of text in the form field if the page is rotated
• Fixed locking of the Format list when the Multiline option is enabled for the Text field

PDF Editor

• Fixed opening of the context menu after connection break
• Fixed adding comments to stamps
• Fixed applying the AutoFit option if the Scroll Long Text is not enabled

Convert

• Fixed crash when converting some PPTX files to JPG / PNG / PDF
• Fixed crash when converting the XLSM file to XLSB via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the PPTX file to PNG via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the XLSM file to PNG via x2t
• Fixed display of the “x” symbol after converting the DOC file to DOCX
• Fixed crash when converting the DOCX file to JPG / PNG / PDF via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the ODT file to DOCT via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the ODS file to JPG / PNG / PDF via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the ODS file to XLST via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting a binary file containing an SVG image to XLSX via x2t
• Fixed crash when converting the KEY file to PPTT via x2t

Fixes

All Editors

• The display of the cursor and text selection is now limited by the size of the object/shape
• Fixed some icons for Modern themes when the interface scale is higher than 200%
• Improved appearance of the autoshape Merge/Flip icons for the Modern themes
• Fixed the application freezes on the first launch during the template preview generation process
• Fixed the ability to paste code in the Macros window
• Fixed work of the Open existing file (Open Document) shortcut on the Home page
• Improved display of icons for Clouds connection on the main page of the application
• Changed the font for the Urdu Interface language
• Fixed the position of the editor version line in the About window
• Improved display of the main page of the application for Windows XP
• Fixed pausing when connecting to the portal if the debug window is open
• Fixed the Copyright line for editor files (Windows)

Document Editor

• Fixed stopping work of the editor when editing footer in some DOCX files
• Fixed errors during Compare/Combine/Text from file operations with files containing images
• Fixed a crash when restoring a placeholder with a list when deleting Content Control content
• Fixed significant increasing of the file size due to including CJK fonts when exporting to PDF
• Fixed auto-detection of the document language in the text with the Text Direction > RTL option

Spreadsheet Editor`

• Fixed stopping work of the editor when trying to reference a cell with a formula
• Fixed appearing the #NAME error in the final file when using a custom function and exporting to PDF
• Fixed a problem with saving custom function to a file
• Fixed an issue with autofitting row height when changing column width if Wrap Text is applied to a cell
• Fixed display of the Zoom option value in the bottom toolbar in RTL UI with the Sheet RTL option disabled
• Fixed the incorrect position of the percent sign in the status bar for Zoom with Chinese (Simplified)
• Fixed stopping work of the application when exporting a spreadsheet to PDF

Presentation Editor

• Fixed stopping work of the editor when applying some animations from the Emphasis Effects section to an image
• Fixed the editor crash when deleting slides sequentially from preview panel
• Fixed stopping work of the editor when copying all content on the slide in some PPTX files
• Fixed incorrect translations of tools in the Draw menu of the Presenter View window
• Fixed changing word order in the bidirectional text when opening some PPTX files in the application

Forms

• Fixed stopping work of the editor after applying the TextArt setting to the Signature field
• Fixed stopping work of the editor when restoring a file connection after a long period of inactivity
• Fixed cursor change for Content Control buttons
• Fixed missing the Clear Fields icons in the form viewing mode for the Modern themes

PDF Editor

• Fixed stopping work of the editor when performing Cut/Paste operations simultaneously on the thumbnail panel
• Fixed display of the text after breaking and restoring a session when working with some PDF files
• Fixed saving form field settings when there are no other changes in the editor
• Blocked the ability to change the contents of the document when the connection is lost
• Fixed an error when trying to copy page contents from the thumbnail panel for XPS/DjVu formats
• Blocked the ability to display of the form field titles in the embedded mode
• Fixed display of the form field highlight when undoing and redoing actions
• Fixed blocking the ability to enter text immediately after inserting a Text Comment
• Fixed an error that occurred in the application when quickly opening several documents one after another

Diagram

• Fixed display of the slide in the working area when opening some VSTX files

Convert

• Fixed crash when converting some DOCX files to an image
• Fixed crash when converting some HWP files to the binary format
• Fixed endless conversion of some HWP files to the binary format
• Fixed endless conversion of some DOC files to the binary format
• Fixed the appearance of an error when opening the result of converting some HWP files to DOCX in third-party editors
• Fixed crash when converting some DOC files to the binary format
• Fixed the appearance of an error when opening the result of converting some XLS files to XLSX in third-party editors
• Fixed crash when converting some DOCX files to the binary format
• Fixed the difference in display of autoshapes after converting some VSDX files to PNG

New features

All Editors

• Redesigned interface of the main application window
• Added new interface themes: Modern Light and Modern Dark
• Added saving of the last selected languages in spellcheck lists
• Added Arabic spellcheck dictionary used in sixteen dialects
• Added AI-powered macro generation from descriptions and VBA-to-JavaScript conversion
• Added the interface translation into Urdu (ur-PK, Urdu (Pakistan))
• Added support for TextArt text settings inside chart labels
• Added support for drawing the Up/Down Bars chart elements
• Merged local and cloud template lists into a unified view
• The list of templates is now processed on the client side, not on the server
• The installed system languages are now displayed at the top of the text/document/dictionary list
• Added a contrast-reducing effect for control buttons in inactive windows
• Added the option to select a printer in the print preview menu
• The Print using the system dialog option has been added to the print preview menu
• The ability to configure format associations for modern Windows OS in the EXE package installation wizard has been unlocked

Document Editor

• Added correct display of previews for paragraph numbers for RTL
• Improved positioning and settings of TextArt for RTL
• Improved drawing of borders and fill for paragraphs with RTL direction
• Enabled accurate cursor navigation with arrow keys based on the paragraph's text direction
• Added the ability to display numbers using Hindi digits
• Added a setting in the File menu for selecting the preferred font size: Western/Chinese for the Chinese interface language (Chinese (Simplified))
• Added a Borders button to the Home toolbar to quickly set paragraph settings
• Added support for the MD format for reading

Spreadsheet Editor

• Added support for displaying bidirectional text
• Added the ability to select external data from another spreadsheet

Presentation Editor

• Added the ability to set the paragraph direction (Text Direction > RTL) on the toolbar and in the advanced settings
• Added the ability to view animations with text
• Added the "Preserve" option to the Slide Master context menu

Forms

• Changed the appearance of the Signature and Image fields: the placeholder and signature icon are now always displayed
• Improved user experience when filling in the Signature and Image fields
• Added a new "type": "signature" for the Signature field, used in the process of filling out forms

PDF Editor

• Added the ability to set RTL direction for text
• The Edit Text option is available in the Community Edition build
• Implemented a PDF form editor
• Added copying pages between PDF files

Diagrams

• Release of the first version of the Diagram Viewer with the ability to open VSDX files for viewing

Convert

• Added conversion of the XLSB format to the editor's internal format, allowing editing and saving in XLSX without preliminary conversion