<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", 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>The <b>Left sidebar</b> contains the following icons:
<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/about.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>