New and Enhanced Features of HotDocs 11

Important Information about HotDocs 11.2.10

Changes to HotDocs Form Templates (.HFT)

The HotDocs PDF Printer driver has been removed from HotDocs. The result of this is:

New and Enhanced Features of HotDocs 11.2.9

Compatibility with Microsoft Word 2019

You can now use templates compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Word.

New and Enhanced Features of HotDocs 11.2

Compatibility with Microsoft Word 2016

You can now use templates compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Word.

HotDocs 11.2 is a paid upgrade and license codes from earlier versions are not compatible. If you want to upgrade to HotDocs 11.2 you need to contact your HotDocs representative.

New and Enhanced Features of HotDocs 11.1

WordPerfect X7 Support

You can now build and use templates compatible with the latest release of WordPerfect. Note, though, that HotDocs no longer supports WordPerfect 12.

New license model

HotDocs Developer, LE and User now require a valid license key to run. If you do not provide a license, the regular HotDocs Developer installer automatically installs HotDocs with a 30-day evaluation license.

The evaluation period begins with the date of first use rather than the date of install.

New and Enhanced Features of HotDocs 11

Word processor support

HotDocs 11 now supports Microsoft Word 2013 and WordPerfect X6.

It no longer supports Microsoft Word 2000 and XP or WordPerfect 8,9,10, and 11.

New support for DOCX file format

HotDocs now supports DOCX format templates with no file conversion throughout, allowing HotDocs to better utilize the native properties of Microsoft Word, reducing any unexpected errors in assembly and avoiding unmanageably large file sizes. HotDocs will still support all RTF templates.

New support for Plain Text Templates

In addition to word processor based templates, HotDocs now supports Plain Text Templates (.ttx files). Thehe finished document can be sent to your default text editor.

Help System Re-structure

Removal of the What's This help feature: The What's This help buttons have been removed from HotDocs windows and dialogs.

Window Specific Help File Pages: The What's This help buttons have been replaced with a new buttons and which will open the relevant At a Glance window or dialog box page from the HotDocs help file.

Re-structure of the HotDocs Help File: The HotDocs Help File has undergone a change to the style and structure of the table of contents. There has been improvements made to the search function, index and glossary as well as the introduction of new At a Glance pages, where you can see the main features of HotDocs dialog boxes and windows. In the new help file Introduction pages are also now listed as Introduction pages.

Additional Improvements

In addition to the new features above, this release of HotDocs contains software corrections and minor enhancements to existing features.