Qualcomm® DirectOffice™ Conversion for Viewing Office Documents

Challenges Viewing Microsoft Office Attachments Many enterprise software platforms support file attachments to ensure users have to all information “Being blunt, viewing needed to perform their jobs. And many of these attachments are Microsoft Office documents – the most used document types in business today – with over 500 billion Office documents created every year. documents is a table- Microsoft Office files can be found across multiple industry software segments: CRM systems store stakes feature for our proposals and RFPs in Word and PowerPoint formats; ERP systems deal in invoices and cost distribution platform. Millions of files in Excel format; ITSM systems track asset inventories and contracts; ECM systems manage customer users need the ability to files and product designs; HCM systems keep resumes and salary justifications; PLM systems store view attachments with requirements and specifications; XR platforms used by front line workers view product and service manuals; meeting solutions allow files to be shared directly or via chat. our platform and across And while most solutions support viewing PDF and image files, where layout is strictly defined, the open- our applications.” layout, complicated structure, and system dependencies of Microsoft Office files make viewing them a — VP of Product Management challenge. Many products don’t enable viewing Office files at all, requiring users to download and open them at a Leading ITSM Provider in a separate application. Those that do support viewing Office files often do so with low conversion quality, forcing users to download and open the files with Microsoft Office anyway. The DirectOffice Solution

DirectOffice is a software development kit (SDK) that accurately converts popular Office files to accessible, read-only formats. The DirectOffice SDK is built on 30 years of format conversion experience and is used in millions of devices worldwide to convert over a billion documents for viewing and printing, with no dependency on Microsoft Office. DirectOffice provides a streamlined user experience by enabling one-click file conversion and previewing with a consistent appearance across platforms, including Android, iOS, Web, Windows, and Linux. DirectOffice SDK supports integrations with desktop, mobile and web-based applications, including serverless and zero-footprint applications targeted at sectors concerned with information governance compliance and data protection. “IG World has Why Not Microsoft Office? determined that the in- line display technology Downloading an attachment locally to view with Microsoft Office isn’t secure since the file is no longer under the control of the enterprise software platform and can even introduce malware. Sensitive data deficiencies in popular may be modified or redistributed, causing a security breach. Reliance on third-party applications outside collaboration tools of your solution platform lowers the usability of the solution, introduces delays and reduces productivity. represent a significant IG Microsoft Office may not be available on all your users’ mobile devices, resulting in more delays and an policy compliance risk. “ unsatisfactory experience. In addition, Microsoft Office is neither designed nor licensed for desktop server use, and is not portable to run on all popular cloud platforms. — Information Governance World Magazine What About Existing Office Converters? https://issuu.com/infogovworld/ docs/igw_vol_2_issue_1/29 Some solutions claim to convert Microsoft Office documents, but many do a poor job converting Office files to viewable formats. Some try to replace the entire Office suite and pay little attention to accurate output. Others attempt to support a multitude of file formats with a universal representation that cannot account for the complexity of the full Office specifications. Solutions using these converters usually include disclaimers that layout issues and data loss can be expected and users are often frustrated by the poor conversion. Off-the-shelf converters typically have off-the-shelf pricing, with little flexibility to fit within the end customer business model. Metering or user tracking is often required, burdening the solution provider with additional licensing responsibilities. Learn More about DirectOffice

The DirectOffice toolkit allows software publishers to protect sensitive content and improve user engagement with high-fidelity viewing of Microsoft Office documents directly within the application on desktop, mobile and web. To find out more, visithttps://www.qualcomm.com/products/industrial-commercial/printers-imaging/directoffice You can also test our conversion quality here: https://directoffice.qualcomm.com/upload.html

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