Using pro features in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors
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Introduction to pro features
+Starting from the version 5.6 of Desktop Editors, you can add pro features to Desktop Editors and use them when working with local documents. Pro features are the features which are available in the paid online version (cloud or server), starting from Document Server v.5.5.
+Currently, pro features are only available for the Document Editor:
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- ">Document comparison - this feature allows displaying the differences between two documents and merge the documents by accepting the changes. +
- ">Content Controls insertion - this feature allows creating a form with input fields that can be filled in by other users. You can add the following types of content controls: Plain Text, Rich Text, Picture, Combo box, Drop-down list, Date, Check box. +
Enabling pro features
+You will be able to use pro features in the ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors after connecting to the paid ONLYOFFICE cloud and creating a new document or opening an existing one.
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- Launch Desktop Editors. +
- In the main program window, switch to the Connect to cloud tab at the left sidebar. +
- Click the ONLYOFFICE button. +
- Specify your web office address in the new window. +
- Click the Connect now button. +
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- On the authorization page, specify the login and password used to access your cloud office account. +
Once you connected to the ONLYOFFICE cloud, select the necessary section and folder in the Documents module and open the necessary document or create a new one.
+To open an existing document, click on its name in the document list.
+To create a new document, click the Create button in the left upper corner, select the Document option, set the document name and click the Save " /> icon.
When you disconnect from the cloud, pro features will still be available in the ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors and you will be able to use them when working with documents stored on your computer.
+Using pro features
+Once you activated pro features in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, you can use them both when connecting to the ONLYOFFICE cloud, and when working with your local files.
+To insert content controls, switch to the Insert tab and use the " /> Content Controls button on the top toolbar.
The detailed instructions on how to create and edit content controls are available ">here.
+To compare a document with another one, switch to the Collaboration tab and use the " /> Compare button on the top toolbar.
The detailed instructions on how to compare documents are available ">here.
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