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# With Version 9.0 Release, ONLYOFFICE Becomes an Even Better Choice for Linux Users
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-release/
- Published: 2025-06-19T03:31:24.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-19T03:31:24.000Z
- Description: There are some cool new features in this From AI powered OCR to form editor to more file compatibility, ONLYOFFICE is getting better with each release.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Application Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

[ONLYOFFICE](https://www.onlyoffice.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) is one of two options that comes to mind when I think of a solid Microsoft Office alternative on Linux, the other being LibreOffice. Both offer a range of useful features and support a wide range of document formats.

What sets ONLYOFFICE apart, though, is its focus on collaboration and generally reliable compatibility with Microsoft Office files. With the launch of ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0, the office suite now introduces a number of new features.

## 🆕 ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0: What's New?

[](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/02/ONLYOFFICE%5FDocs%5F8.3%5Fd.png)

At first glance, you will notice that for all the editors, **the interface has been redesigned** to provide a more intuitive and accessible experience. For taking advantage of this, you have to either enable the "*Modern Light*" or the "*Modern Dark*" theme from `View ⇾ Interface Theme`.

The PDF Editor sees major upgrades aimed at improving productivity. You can now **co-edit PDF forms in real time**, drag-and-drop pages in the thumbnails panel to quickly reorder a document, and duplicate pages effortlessly with `Ctrl + C` and `Ctrl + V`.

![Form editor in ONLYOFFICE](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/6-form-editor.png)

AI-powered enhancements also make an appearance with this release, **bringing automatic text extraction** for PDF files, and smarter automation for macros and formulas in Spreadsheets.

Similarly, **the Document Editor gets a few practical upgrades**, including a quick-access button for paragraph borders and enhanced Content Controls with improved change tracking and support for custom buttons via plugins.

![AI features in ONLYOFFICE 9](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/5-macros.png)

Automate repetitive tasks – macro creation and VBA conversion – with AI to save time and avoid errors

On the localization front, there’s **enhanced support for right-to-left languages**, new additions like Urdu language support and an Arabic spellcheck dictionary, plus several tweaks to make language settings more intuitive and user-friendly.

![Right to left support in ONLYOFFICE](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/15-rtl.png)

**File compatibility has been extended** too, now including support for Markdown (*.md*), Visio (*.vsd/.vsdx*), OpenDocument Graphics (*.odg*), and direct editing of Excel Binary (*.xlsb*) files.

During the launch, [Galina Goduhina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/galina-goduhina-64657523/?ref=itsfoss.com), Sales Director at ONLYOFFICE, stated that:

> With Docs 9.0, our goal was to bring greater ease and functionality to all users, regardless of how or where they work.

## 📥 Download ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0

If you are self-hosting, then you can grab the necessary packages from the [official website](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-docs.aspx?ref=news.itsfoss.com). For regular users, the [desktop editors](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx?ref=itsfoss.com) for this release will go live shortly.

[ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-docs.aspx?ref=news.itsfoss.com)

You can read the [release blog](https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2025/06/onlyoffice-docs-9-0-released?ref=itsfoss.com) and [changelog](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md?ref=itsfoss.com) to learn more about this release.

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