Recently, The ONLYOFFICE team announced the release of version 9.2 of their office suite, an update that arrives simultaneously for both its server version (DocumentServer) and the desktop edition (Desktop Editors).
The main feature of this version is undoubtedly the deep integration of Artificial Intelligence. And that's because ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 9.2 now includes a native AI assistant capable of performing complex tasks, from generating documents to analyzing local files.
Main new features in ONLYOFFICE 9.2
In this new release of ONLYOFFICE 9.2, the most notable new feature is the new integrated AI agentDesigned to automate routine workflows, this agent, unlike a simple chatbot, can perform operations on files on your PC. It searches for documents, analyzes folders, and can extract content without needing to open the files.Furthermore, it can identify fields in PDF forms and automatically fill them in based on your instructions.
Regarding the issue of privacy, The agent allows connecting various AI providers, including local models like Ollama.In addition to cloud services like OpenAI, Anthropic, or TogetherAI, this means you can have an intelligent assistant running entirely on your machine, ensuring the security of your sensitive data.
Productivity and customization improvements
Beyond AI, the suite has received improvements in user experience, as it is now possible record sequences of actions and save them as macros in all editors (except for PDF), which allows you to automate repetitive tasks without writing code.
Besides that, Users can reassign keyboard shortcuts according to their preferences From the advanced settings. Regarding the PDF editor, the redaction tool (for hiding confidential information) now allows you to customize the color of the hiding block, and support has been added for changing the color of the hidden text.
ARM security and support in Windows
In the technical section, DocumentServer 9.2 has fixed critical vulnerabilitiesincluding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities and updates to the Redis engine to mitigate security risks. Furthermore, excellent news for users of modern hardware is that The desktop version for Windows 11 now features native support for ARM64 architectureHowever, Linux users will have to wait for future versions for this specific compatibility.
Other enhancements include:
- External formulas: Presentation and PDF editors now allow you to insert formulas from external services.
- Advanced forms: Ability to add descriptive labels to radio buttons and check boxes.
- Renewed interface: The admin panel features an improved sidebar design with new icons.
Finally, if you are interested in knowing more about it, you can consult the details in the following link
Download and update ONLYOFFICE
If you already use ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, the update should be notified automatically when you open the program. However, if you want to perform a clean installation or try this suite for the first time, You can get the official installers from their website.
ONLYOFFICE offers native .deb packages (for Debian/Ubuntu) and .rpm packages (for Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE), as well as portable options like AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap (which will be updated progressively). For direct download links for all available versions and architectures, please visit the official website. The link is this.
If they are users of Debian, Ubuntu or any distribution with support for deb packages, they can download the application package from the terminal with the following command:
wget -O onlyoffice.deb https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer/releases/download/v9.2.0/onlyoffice-documentserver_amd64.deb
After downloading, you can install with:
sudo dpkg -i onlyoffice.deb
If you have problems with dependencies, you can solve these by executing the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt -f install
Installation via RPM package
Finally, for those who are users of RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE or any distribution with support for rpm packages, they should get the latest package with the command:
wget -O onlyoffice.rpm https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer/releases/download/v9.2.0/onlyoffice-documentserver.x86_64.rpm
Once the download is done, the installation can be done with the following command:
sudo rpm -i onlyoffice.rpm
Installation from SNAP
For those who prefer snap packages, simply open your terminal and type the following command:
sudo snap install onlyoffice-desktopeditors