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Draftable extends beyond the desktop application through a family of add-ins that bring document comparison directly into Microsoft Office and Outlook. This section explains what each add-in does and shows you how to use it.
Looking to install or deploy these add-ins? This section covers how to use the add-ins. If you are an administrator looking to roll them out across your organization, head to the configuration articles instead:

Configure the Office add-ins

Install and configure Draftable in Office and Draftable for Office.

Configure the Outlook add-ins

Install and configure the Outlook add-ins, including Redline in Email.

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Understanding “in” versus “for”

Most of our Office and Outlook add-ins come in two variants, and the difference is in where the comparison happens:
  • Draftable in Office / Outlook — a modern panel that opens inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. You select files, run comparisons, and review results without leaving the host application.
  • Draftable for Office / Outlook — sends your documents, attachments, or text out to the Draftable desktop application, where the comparison runs with full access to advanced features and profiles.
Both variants are modern JavaScript add-ins. We also maintain a legacy COM add-in for Outlook for environments that still rely on it.

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Office add-ins

Using Draftable in Office

Compare documents from a panel inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Using Draftable for Office

Send documents from Office straight to Draftable Desktop for comparison.

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Outlook & email add-ins

Using Draftable in Outlook

Compare email attachments and files from a panel inside Outlook.

Using Draftable for Outlook

Send attachments and text from Outlook to Draftable Desktop.

Using Redline in Email

Live email redlining, plus accept and reject changes, without leaving your inbox.

Draftable Legal Outlook add-in (COM)

The legacy COM add-in for comparing attachments, text, and 1-Click Compare.