<p>The <ahref="https://www.onlyoffice.com/document-editor.aspx"target="_blank"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)"><b>Document Editor</b></a> uses a tabbed interface where editing commands are grouped into tabs by functionality.</p>
The <b>Editor header</b> displays the ONLYOFFICE logo, <spanclass="desktopDocumentFeatures">tabs for all opened documents </span>with their names and menu tabs.
<li><imgalt="Open file location"src="../images/gotodocuments.png"/><b>Open file location</b> - <spanclass="desktopDocumentFeatures">in the <em>desktop version</em>, it allows opening the folder, where the file is stored, in the <b>File explorer</b> window.</span><spanclass="onlineDocumentFeatures"> In the <em>online version</em>, it allows opening the folder of the <b>Documents</b> module, where the file is stored, in a new browser tab.</span></li>
<li><imgalt="View Settings icon"src="../images/viewsettingsicon.png"/> It allows adjusting the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/Navigation.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">View Settings</a> and access the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/AdvancedSettings.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Advanced Settings</a> of the editor.</li>
<liclass="onlineDocumentFeatures"><imgalt="Manage document access rights icon"src="../images/access_rights.png"/><b>Manage document access rights</b> (available in the <em>online version</em> only). It allows adjusting <ahref="../HelpfulHints/CollaborativeEditing.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">access rights</a> for the documents stored in the cloud.</li>
<li><imgalt="Favorites icon"src="../images/favorites_icon.png"/><b>Mark as favorite</b> - click the star to add a file to favorites as to make it easy to find. The added file is just a shortcut so the file itself remains stored in its original location. Deleting a file from favorites does not remove the file from its original location.</li>
<li>The <b>Top toolbar</b> displays a set of editing commands depending on the selected menu tab. Currently, the following tabs are available: <ahref="../ProgramInterface/FileTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">File</a>, <ahref="../ProgramInterface/HomeTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Home</a>, <ahref="../ProgramInterface/InsertTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Insert</a>, <ahref="../ProgramInterface/LayoutTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Layout</a>, <ahref="../ProgramInterface/ReferencesTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">References</a>, <ahref="../ProgramInterface/FormsTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Forms</a> (available with DOCXF files only), <ahref="../ProgramInterface/ReviewTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Collaboration</a>, <spanclass="desktopDocumentFeatures">Protection,</span><ahref="../ProgramInterface/PluginsTab.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Plugins</a>.
<p>The <imgalt="Copy icon"src="../images/copy.png"/><b>Copy</b> and <imgalt="Paste icon"src="../images/paste.png"/><b>Paste</b> options are always available on the left side of the <b>Top toolbar</b> regardless of the selected tab.</p>
<li>The <b>Status bar</b> located at the bottom of the editor window indicates the page number and displays some notifications (for example, "All changes saved", ‘Connection is lost’ when there is no connection and the editor is trying to reconnect etc.). It also allows <ahref="../HelpfulHints/SpellChecking.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">setting the text language, enabling spell checking</a>, turning on the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/Review.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">track changes mode</a> and adjusting <ahref="../HelpfulHints/Navigation.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">zoom</a>.</li>
<li><imgalt="Search icon"src="../images/searchicon.png"/> - allows using the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/Search.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Search and Replace</a> tool,</li>
<li><imgalt="Comments icon"src="../images/commentsicon.png"/> - allows opening the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/CollaborativeEditing.htm#comments"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Comments</a> panel,</li>
<li><imgalt="Navigation icon"src="../images/navigationicon.png"/> - allows going to the <ahref="../UsageInstructions/CreateTableOfContents.htm#navigation"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Navigation</a> panel and managing headings,</li>
<liclass="onlineDocumentFeatures"><imgalt="Chat icon"src="../images/chaticon.png"/> - (available in the <em>online version</em> only) allows opening the <ahref="../HelpfulHints/CollaborativeEditing.htm#chat"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Chat</a> panel,</li>
<liclass="onlineDocumentFeatures"><imgalt="Feedback and Support icon"src="../images/feedbackicon.png"/> - (available in the <em>online version</em> only) allows to contact our support team,</li>
<liclass="onlineDocumentFeatures"><imgalt="About icon"src="../images/abouticon.png"/> - (available in the <em>online version</em> only) allows to view the information about the program.</li>
<li><b>Right sidebar</b> sidebar allows adjusting additional parameters of different objects. When you select a particular object in the text, the corresponding icon is activated on the <b>Right sidebar</b>. Click this icon to expand the <b>Right sidebar</b>.</li>
<li>The horizontal and vertical <b>Rulers</b> make it possible to align the text and other elements in the document, set up margins, tab stops and paragraph indents.</li>
<li><b>Working area</b> allows to view document content, enter and edit data.</li>
<li><b>Scroll bar</b> on the right allows to scroll up and down multi-page documents.</li>
<p>For your convenience, you can hide some components and display them again when them when necessary. To learn more about adjusting view settings, please refer to <ahref="../HelpfulHints/Navigation.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">this page</a>.</p>