Based on your votes and feedback, we’ve finalized our 2020 Office File API and Office-inspired Desktop UI Controls Roadmap. We thank you for your continued support and for sharing your needs/requirements.
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Word Processing Document API, Rich Text Editor for WinForms and WPF
We expect to add the following features/capabilities in the first major release of 2020 (v20.1):
Footnotes and Endnotes
Display, print and export footnotes and endnotes. We will include the necessary API to access footnotes and endnotes in code.

Floating Tables Support
Add floating table support to our word processing controls and File API.
Character Properties Enhancement
New character properties including spacing, horizontal scale, kerning, and position. These properties will be available in code and via the control’s UI.

Word 2013-2019 Compatibility
Improved document display and print layout (to better mirror Microsoft Word 2013-2019).
Shape API Enhancement
Enhanced API for all supported shapes.
We expect to add the following word processing related features/capabilities in the second major release of 2020 (v20.2):
- Repeat table header on every page.
- Allow rows to break across pages.
Spreadsheet Document API, Spreadsheet for WinForms and WPF
We expect to add the following features/capabilities in the first major release of 2020 (v20.1):
Spreadsheet 2003 XML Format Support
DevExpress Spreadsheet will allow you to import and export documents that use the SpreadsheetML (Spreadsheet 2003 XML) file format.
PDF Export Enhancements
Faster PDF export with more precise layouts.
Calculation Accuracy
We will enhance our calculation engine so that number rounding replicates Microsoft Excel.
Print Layout Enhancement
Our print layout will better mimic Microsoft Excel.
We expect to add the following spreadsheet related features/capabilities in the second major release of 2020 (v20.2):
Microsoft Excel 2016 Charts
- Waterfall;
- Box and Whisker;
- Histogram;
- Sunburst;
- Treemap.


PDF Document API
We expect to add the following PDF related features/capabilities in the first major release of 2020 (v20.1):
Multiple Document Signatures

In our second release of 2020, we will introduce the following new features to our PDF library:
- Signature timestamps and LTV-enabled signatures
- Validate signatures
- Sign specific form fields
- Resize and scale document pages (T236129)
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