Supported File Formats
The Word Document API allows you to create document processing/document generation solutions with ease. It supports nearly all Microsoft Word document formats including:
- DOC, DOCX, DOCM
- DOT, DOTM, DOTX
- TXT, RTF
- HTML, MHTML
- OpenDocument (ODT)
- WordML
- XML
Supported Word Doc Elements
Our Word API library supports a massive range of document formatting elements including:
- Paragraphs and Sections
- Lists (Bulleted, Numbered, Multilevel)
- Bookmarks, Hyperlinks
- Tables
- Table of Contents
- Fields / Placeholders
- Text Boxes, Checkboxes
- Shapes, Images, OLE Objects
- Headers and Footers
- Footnotes and Endnotes
- Comments
- Custom XML
- Document Properties
Print. Convert DOC to PDF or Image
Printing a Word document has never been easier. You can configure printer settings and print your document with a simple method call or use a Print Dialog integrated into DevExpress Rich Text Editors (if using our UI controls). You can customize page range, number of copies, paper size, orientation, and other relevant page settings.
And yes, our Word Document API includes everything you need to convert documents from one format to another, be it PDF or Image formats (PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, EMF, WMF, GIF). You can also convert your rich text documents to accessible PDF files that conform PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-2a, PDF/A-3a, and PDF/UA standards.
How to convert documents (DOCX, XLSX, PDF) within Blazor Server Apps
See Demo
Word Mail Merge
The Word API ships with built-in Mail Merge support. This feature allows you to automatically generate a batch of documents based on a single document template and instantly address a variety of usage scenarios within an enterprise - from automated form letter generation to the printing of product catalogs (and everything in between).
See Demo
Merge/Split Word Documents
With the DevExpress .NET Document API, you can easily combine multiple Microsoft Word documents into one. You can also split a document or extract its content across multiple files.
Find & Replace Text
With our Word Document API, you can quickly locate and replace text in Word documents. You can search for specific text string or specify a regular expression. Our Search API allows you to specify search direction, make your search case-sensitive, etc.
See Demo
Text Formatting & Hyphenation
Word Document API includes the following formatting options:
- Character and Paragraph Formatting
- Document Styles
- Word Hyphenation
- Right-to-Left (RTL) Support
Track Document Changes
Track Changes support allows you to retain a history of edits made to a document. With this feature, you can obtain, accept or reject changes made to a document (DOCX, DOC, RTF, WordML, HTML). Documents - along with their revisions - can be printed and exported to PDF as needed. Our Track Changes API allows you to execute the following actions:
- Manage Existing Revisions
- Create New Revisions
- Specify Display Options for Revisions
Protect Word Documents
With our .NET Document API, you can quickly password-protect your Word documents and prevent unauthorized use. Security options include:
- Restrict Document Modification
- Encrypt a Document with a Password
- Grant User Permissions
- Electronically Sign Microsoft Word Documents
See Demo
DevExpress Rich Text Editors (RTF)
Embed Word UI into your desktop and web apps.
From DOC to DOCX and everything in between, the DevExpress Rich Text Editors ship with everything you'll need to quickly incorporate advanced text editing functionality in your next desktop and web application.
Our RTF Editors ship with a rich collection of end-user options so you can deliver Microsoft Word-inspired functionality with ease. If your app requires a full document processing user interface (if you need to introduce a Word-inspired UX into your app), please refer to the following web pages for more information on our Rich Text Editors: