Comparison of word features in Document Editor
Explore the wide range of available features provided by Document Editor. This article presents a comparison of the essential functionalities offered by Microsoft Word desktop app, Microsoft Word online(web) and Syncfusion Web Word Processor (also known as Document editor), aiding you in choosing the most suitable tool for your requirements.
Formatting your Document
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word Web |
Document Editor |
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Columns |
√ |
√ |
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Designer |
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Gridlines |
√ |
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Modify Alignment and Spacing |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Ruler |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Styles |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Templates |
√ |
√ |
√ (Application level solution) |
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Text Editing and Formatting |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Watermark/Theme/Page Color |
√ |
Reviewing your Document
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word |
Document Editor |
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Dictionary & Thesaurus |
√ |
√ |
Spell check |
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Editor |
√ |
√ |
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Transcribe |
√ |
√ |
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Translate |
√ |
√ |
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Word count |
√ |
√ |
Inserting Objects in your Document
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word |
Document Editor |
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ActiveX Controls |
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Cover Page |
√ |
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Embedded Objects |
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Gif, Emoji |
√ |
Emoji |
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Header/Footer |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Hyperlinks |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Ink/Draw |
√ |
√ |
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Insert video or audio file |
√ |
Video |
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List (Numbering and Bullets) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Macros |
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Models, Smart-Art, and Charts |
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Page Break |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Page Numbers |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Pictures & Images |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Screenshots/screen clipping |
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Section Break |
√ |
√ |
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Shapes, Textboxes, and WordArt |
√ |
Shapes, Textboxes |
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Signature line |
√ |
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Special Characters, Symbols, Equations |
√ |
√ |
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Tables |
√ |
√ |
√ |
References
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word Web |
Document Editor |
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Bibliography |
√ |
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Captions |
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Citations |
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Footnotes & Endnotes |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Table of contents |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Sharing, Collaboration
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word Web |
Document Editor |
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Autosave |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Bookmark |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Compare and Merge revisions |
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Export as PDF |
√ |
√ |
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Link to Heading |
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Offline Viewing and Authoring |
√ |
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Realtime coauthoring |
√ |
√ |
√ (Supported with Dotnet server-side, Java yet to support) |
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Share as Link or Email |
√ |
√ |
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Track Changes |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Version history |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Comments
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word |
Document Editor |
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Comment Reactions |
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Insert Image in Comments |
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Link to Comment |
√ |
√ |
Accessibility
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word |
Document Editor |
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Accessibility Checker |
√ |
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The Document editor component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an accessibility-checker and axe-core software tools during automated testing. |
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Braille Support |
√ |
√ |
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Co-Authoring Announcements |
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√ |
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Dark Mode |
√ |
√ |
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Dictation/Voice Typing |
√ |
√ |
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Immersive Reader |
√ |
√ |
Mailing
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word |
Document Editor |
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Creating Envelopes & Labels |
√ |
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Mail Merge |
√ |
Can be performed with server-side dependency. |
Security
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Feature |
Word Desktop |
Word Web |
Document Editor |
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Password Protection |
√ |
Read Only |
Can be performed with server-side dependency. |
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Restricted Editing |
√ |
Read Only |
√ |
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about comparison of word features in Document Editors.
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