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June 2025 Roadmap (v25.1) - Office File API, DevExpress

June 2025 Roadmap (v25.1)

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Excel Spreadsheet API

Read-Write-Convert Microsoft Excel Files

A high performance and fully-functional cross-platform API to work with Microsoft Excel documents. Our Spreadsheet Document API integrates the following features:

  • Microsoft Excel compatibility (XLS, XLSX, XLSM, CSV, TEXT)
  • Print / Export to PDF and HTML
  • Tagged (Accessible) PDF/A & PDF/UA Documents
  • Built-in formula calculation engine with 400+ Excel functions
  • Document Protection / Encryption
  • Charts, Sparklines, Pictures, and Shapes
  • Data Binding
  • Mail Merge
  • Excel Pivot Tables

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Spreadsheet File API - XLS, XLSX, CSV

PDF Document API

Create and Manipulate PDF Files

The DevExpress PDF Document API ships with the following integrated features:

  • Print PDF Documents
  • Merge / Split PDF Documents
  • Interactive Forms
  • PDF Signing
  • Password Protection
  • Annotations
  • Edit Page Content
  • Text Search and Extraction

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PDF Document API | DevExpress

Word (RTF) Document API

Read-Write-Convert Microsoft Word Files

The DevExpress Word (RTF) Document API is a word processing engine designed to fully automate common word processing requirements and use-case scenarios. It is the non-visual equivalent of our Rich Text Edit control. Integrated features include:

  • Supported File Formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF, ODT, TXT, and more
  • Read / Write HTML Documents
  • Print / Export DOC to PDF
  • Tagged (Accessible) PDF/A & PDF/UA Documents
  • Mail Merge with Master-Detail Support
  • Merge / Split Word Documents
  • Document Protection
  • Right-to-Left (RTL) Support

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Rich Text File API - DOC, DOCX, RTF

Digital Signatures

Sign Microsoft Office Documents and PDFs

Office File API ships with integrated digital signature support. You can electronically sign Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft Excel workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files.

Our Digital Signature API allows you to execute the following actions:

  • digitally sign Office files and PDFs;
  • configure signature options;
  • validate digital signatures in MS Office documents;
  • remove signatures.

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Digital Signatures - Office File API

AI-powered Development with DevExpress Documentation MCP Server

Build faster with AI assistance directly in your IDE

The DevExpress Documentation MCP Server connects GitHub Copilot and other AI-based coding assistants to our comprehensive documentation database and gives you instant access to 300,000+ help topics without leaving your development environment.

What you can do with our MCP Server:

  • Generate code for DevExpress UI components using natural language prompts
  • Get contextual answers about APIs, properties, and implementation patterns
  • Search DevExpress help topics/documents with semantic understanding
  • Obtain real-time, up-to-date technical guidance for DevExpress Office File API.

Works with your favorite development tools: Visual Studio 2022, VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains Rider, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant (GitHub Copilot, JetBrains AI Assistant, Claude Code, and more).

Get started in minutes: The DevExpress MCP Server is free to use and works with all DevExpress product libraries. Simply configure the server endpoint in your IDE to leverage today's most popular AI-based coding assistants.

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Experience the DevExpress difference and see why your peers consistently vote our products #1. With our Universal Subscription, you will build your best, see complex software with greater clarity, increase your productivity and create stunning applications for Windows, Web and your Mobile world.

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Supported IDEs

Review the list of development tools and frameworks supported by our products. We strongly recommend that you always download and use the most recent versions. If the latest version does not support the IDE or framework you're using, please submit a support ticket via the DevExpress Support Center and request an evaluation version that suits your requirements.

Version
v24.2.* — v25.1.7
v24.1.15
v23.1.* — v23.2.15
Support Status
Supported
Limited Support
Limited Support
Minor Updates
Yes
No
No
Security Updates
Yes
Yes
Yes
Supported Frameworks
.NET 8 / .NET 9
.NET Framework 4.6.2+
.NET 6 / .NET 7 / .NET 8 / .NET 9
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET 6
.NET 5
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET Standard 2.0+
Supported IDE
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015

FAQ - PDF Document API

Does the PDF Document API support .NET?

Yes. It supports .NET 8 and .NET 9. The DevExpress PDF file generation API works in apps that run on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. You can even deploy your apps on Azure.

Can I manipulate PDF content with the PDF Document API?

With our PDF Document API, you can combine multiple PDF files into one or mix, insert, delete, and rotate PDF pages. You can also extract text & images, generate background graphics, work with interactive forms, add text annotations, incorporate comments and replies to your PDF documents.

Can I convert Word and Excel documents to PDF?

Yes, can convert Word and Excel files to PDF via our Word & Spreadsheet Document API – both our included in our Office File API Subscription (included with our PDF Document API).

Can I protect PDF documents using the DevExpress PDF Document API for .NET?

You can protect your documents with a password or apply permissions to prevent copy operations, modifications, or restrict printing.

And of course, our PDF Document API allows you to lock-down your PDF files via digital signatures. For more information, please review the following webpage: https://docs.devexpress.com/OfficeFileAPI/118621/pdf-document-api/document-security

How do I get started with the PDF Document API?

FAQ - Word Processing API

Is Microsoft Office required for the DevExpress Word Processing Document API?

No, you do not need a copy of Microsoft Office to generate DOC, DOCx files.

What can I do with the DevExpress Word Processing Document API?

You can manage and modify text documents through files, streams and byte arrays. You can print and export DOC/DOCx to PDF, merge or split documents, generate new documents using templates, modify content, protect documents with passwords and digital signatures, and convert documents to different rich text & image file formats.

Does the Word Processing Document API support .NET?

Yes. It supports .NET 8 and .NET 9. The DevExpress Word Processing file generation API works in apps that run on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. You can even deploy your apps on Azure.

How do I get started with the Word Processing Document API?

FAQ - Spreadsheet Document API

Is MS Office required for the Spreadsheet Document API to work with documents?

No, you do not need a copy of Microsoft Excel to generate XLS, XLSx files.

What can I do with data and files using the Spreadsheet Document API?

You can manage spreadsheet or Excel documents through files, streams and byte arrays, print and export spreadsheets to PDF, merge-split spreadsheet documents, generate spreadsheets using templates, modify spreadsheet content, analyze and visualize data, protect spreadsheets with passwords and digital signatures, and convert documents to different spreadsheet and image file formats.

Does the DevExpress Spreadsheet Document API support .NET?

Yes. It supports .NET 8 and .NET 9. The DevExpress Spreadsheet file generation API works in apps that run on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. You can even deploy your apps on Azure and AWS.

How do I get started with the Spreadsheet Document API?

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Multi-Purpose Web Controls
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Chat
Diagram
Gantt
File Management
Form Layout
Data Editors
Gauge Controls
Map Control
Web Navigation and Layout
Dialogs and Notifications
Multi-Purpose Web Controls
Data Export
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ASP.NET Core Office Controls
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Spreadsheet
Rich Text Editor
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Office File API
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PDF Document API
Presentation API (CTP)
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Business Intelligence Dashboard
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Purchase FAQ
Licensing FAQ
Product Delivery and Updates

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2-5 Licenses: 5% discount
6-10 Licenses: 10% discount
11+ Licenses: 15% discount

If you wish to purchase 11 or more developer licenses for your team, and would like to discuss your needs with us, please email CorpSales@devexpress.com or call +1 (818) 844-3383 between 8:30AM and 4:30PM Pacific Time.

All pricing in US dollars

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* DevExpress does not include/ship source code for certain products, including CodeRush, TestCafe Studio, and Report Server.

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$849.99
WinForms Subscription
$549.99
WPF Subscription
$549.99
ASP.NET & Blazor Subscription (includes DevExtreme)
$549.99
DevExtreme Complete
$449.99
Reporting Subscription
$399.99
Office File API Subscription
$599.99
Report and Dashboard Server
$999.99
CodeRush Ultimate
$124.99
TestCafe Studio Pro
$249.99

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