> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.draftable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Opening Redlines in Word and PDF

> Draftable Legal allows you to open your redline output directly in Word or your PDF app without needing to save it first and then launch it in the appropriate application.

## Open Redline options

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Start by running a Redline comparison (using the Redline in Draftable comparison type).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/yFTxwf4D7ugbk2BX/images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=yFTxwf4D7ugbk2BX&q=85&s=f70e1e152e7ffabba7c5c51aa3a0c58d" alt="" width="626" height="417" data-path="images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    When the Comparison window opens, in the ribbon at the top, you will see the "**Open**" button. If you click on that, you will see all the options you can choose from.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=3e3e92209f98a5bd53cd48ae8b50ce9c" alt="" width="650" height="556" data-path="images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    To open the Redline as is, you can either choose to open it as a DOCX or a PDF. Once you have selected the format, click on arrow on the right hand side and the Redline will open in the appropriate application.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=20886057ec65979895738467e89a732c" alt="" width="650" height="549" data-path="images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    You can also open the Redline, just showing the pages that contain changes, as a PDF.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=75c829edf2194c878752e73ee2a25aaf" alt="" width="650" height="553" data-path="images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-4.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Finally you can open the Redline in Word as a Track Changes document.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/draftable/17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG/images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=17WDdEB5sm1jTwxG&q=85&s=ae39248aa75f2d823785ee49dc6a21df" alt="" width="650" height="552" data-path="images/using-draftable-opening-redlines/image-5.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>
