In the workplace, Office office suites are undoubtedly one of the most frequently used software, they have almost become an indispensable tool in our daily work, and everyone is most familiar with WPS and Microsoft's Office. Microsoft Office has a very professional service, which requires a lot of subscription fees every year; In contrast, although WPS provides a free version, it is also frequently disturbed by ads and pop-ups, which makes people inevitably feel a little uncomfortable during use.
So is there a solution that not only covers the core functions of the Office suite, but also gets rid of advertising interference and pop-up windows, and is free and open source? Today, Panda will introduce a software that meets these conditions - ONLYOFFICE, which is exactly what you have been looking for for a long time in the office.
ONLYOFFICE介绍
Since its launch in 2009, ONLYOFFICE has been committed to creating a comprehensive, easy-to-use and "completely free" open source office solution. The original intention is to provide a working environment without ad intrusion and pop-up interruptions for users around the world. After years of development, ONLYOFFICE has gradually matured, and its word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and other functions are comparable to mainstream office software, and it has shown unique advantages in collaborative editing and cloud storage integration. For example, it supports multiple platforms, multiple languages, and is highly compatible with Microsoft Office formats, making it the preferred office companion for many enterprises and individual users.
As an open source project, ONLYOFFICE's flexibility and customizability are one of its distinguishing features. It supports a wide range of platform integrations, including but not limited to cloud platforms such as Nextcloud, Liferay, ownCloud, kDrive, Seafile, and more. In addition, ONLYOFFICE also supports self-deployment in multiple server environments such as Docker, Debian, CentOS, Windows Server, etc., providing users with a high degree of autonomy and control.
In terms of security, ONLYOFFICE's open-source nature means that its code is open and transparent, and is subject to common oversight and review by the community. This ensures that users have a clear understanding of how the software works and potential security features, so they can use it with greater confidence. For users who prefer to use a private cloud or self-hosted service, ONLYOFFICE offers a secure and reliable option for their data privacy and control needs.
Software features
Collaborate in the cloud
In today's efficient office society, whether it is a business or an individual, the importance of collaborative office is self-evident. Again, ONLYOFFICE takes this very seriously, providing good collaboration features that give users an efficient and smooth working experience.
ONLYOFFICE's collaboration features include core features such as real-time co-editing, detailed version retrospective, an intelligent approval process, and intuitive version comparison. The free sign-up channel for the personal account supports up to five users to collaborate, and the built-in communication tools in the editing interface facilitate instant interaction between teams, ensuring that productivity and convenience go hand in hand.
High compatibility and comprehensive coverage
As an open source project, ONLYOFFICE compatibility does not need to be considered too much, and can be seamlessly compatible with a variety of widely used document formats in the market, including but not limited to Microsoft Office's docx, xlsx, pptx, and Open Document's odt, ods, odp and other formats. In addition, it supports traditional DOC, XLS, PPT, as well as PDF, TXT, RTF, and even modern document types such as HTML, EPUB, CSV, etc. This means that no matter what device or office software you create on your device, you can open and edit them with confidence in ONLYOFFICE without worrying about format compatibility, ensuring continuity and convenience in your work.
Rich plugin library
ONLYOFFICE's open-source nature gives it a large and rich ecosystem of plug-ins that users can choose from and use to enhance their workflows. For example, the plug-in that integrates OCR technology is able to automatically recognize text, the draw.io plug-in provides powerful drawing capabilities, and the openAI plug-in introduces advanced artificial intelligence technology. Not only do these add-ons greatly improve productivity, but they are also completely free without any fees or subscriptions, making ONLYOFFICE an attractive office solution.
8.1 Updates
ONLYOFFICE has actually been used by Panda for a long time, and this special recommendation is mainly due to the update of version 8.1. This latest version brings more than 30 innovative features to the entire office suite and a complete fix for 432 potential defects. These improvements not only make the functionality more complete, but also greatly improve the smoothness of the user experience.
PDF update
This update from ONLYOFFICE brings a qualitative leap forward to the PDF editor. Users can now modify text directly in PDF documents without having to convert file formats, greatly simplifying the editing process. Enhancements to page management allow users to add, remove, and rearrange pages to suit different needs. PDF files also allow you to insert and customize a variety of elements—including tables, shapes, text boxes, and images—giving you more possibilities for PDF authoring and design. This all-round upgrade makes ONLYOFFICE truly an all-rounder, whether it's document processing, spreadsheets, presentations, or professional PDF editing, all from a single source, reducing the need for multiple software dependencies.
I believe that many people have encountered the situation of creating a good form, but sending it to the boss to open it with garbled characters or messed up. This situation has long been solved by ONLYOFFICE, which supports PDF to create forms directly and fill them in, and is compatible with other mainstream platform documents, such as our commonly used Microsoft office, WPS Office and Google's Google Docs, so that there is no need to worry about messing up the format. (ONLYOFFICE doesn't need to pay for PDF conversion!) ）
Table editor updated
The table editor is also more secure and collaborative. The new ONLYOFFICE8.1 can now set permissions for individual or range cells, which can better protect important data. At the same time, in collaboration management, cells that have changed in previous versions will also be highlighted for clearer version tracking.
Other updates
In terms of ease of use, 8.1 is also more user-friendly. Users now have the option to hide or show the Save, Print, Undo, and Redo buttons in the title. At the same time, some changes have been made to the interface design, the commonly used functions are more convenient to find, and some tabs have been merged to make the function classification clearer.
There are a lot of updates in 8.1, for more details, you can refer to the official website documentation or update the experience yourself, individual users are recommended to download the desktop editor, of course, if you are interested in self-deployment, you can also go to the github link to view the details
summary
Compared with popular office suites on the market, the advantages of ONLYOFFICE are obvious, free of ads, and open source, which constitute the hallmark advantage of this software. From an intuitive and easy-to-use user interface, to efficient file processing capabilities, to extensive compatibility and multi-platform support, coupled with updates to the plug-in library, ONLYOFFICE precisely meets the basic and advanced needs of users. Personally, I feel that if you are not willing to subscribe to pay or endure annoying ads, then ONLYOFFICE is undoubtedly an alternative to similar products such as Microsoft Office and WPS Office.
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