> ## 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.

# Working with our add-ins

> An overview of Draftable's Office and Outlook add-ins, how each one works, and where to go to use or install them.

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.

<Note>
  **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:

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    <Card title="Configure the Office add-ins" icon="file-word" href="/hc/en-us/articles/52362093587481-Draftable-in-Office">
      Install and configure Draftable in Office and Draftable for Office.
    </Card>

    <Card title="Configure the Outlook add-ins" icon="envelope" href="/hc/en-us/articles/Installing-Draftable-in-Outlook">
      Install and configure the Outlook add-ins, including Redline in Email.
    </Card>
  </CardGroup>
</Note>

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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

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  <Card title="Using Draftable in Office" icon="window-maximize" href="/hc/en-us/articles/Draftable_in_office">
    Compare documents from a panel inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Draftable for Office" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="/hc/en-us/articles/51787242705818-Using-Draftable-for-Office">
    Send documents from Office straight to Draftable Desktop for comparison.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Outlook & email add-ins

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  <Card title="Using Draftable in Outlook" icon="window-maximize" href="/hc/en-us/articles/Using-Draftable-in-Outlook">
    Compare email attachments and files from a panel inside Outlook.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Draftable for Outlook" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="/hc/en-us/articles/Using-Draftable-for-Outlook">
    Send attachments and text from Outlook to Draftable Desktop.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using Redline in Email" icon="pen-to-square" href="/hc/en-us/articles/46382010730906-Using-Draftable-Redline-in-Email">
    Live email redlining, plus accept and reject changes, without leaving your inbox.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Draftable Legal Outlook add-in (COM)" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/hc/en-us/articles/24732284708377-Draftable-Legal-Outlook-add-In">
    The legacy COM add-in for comparing attachments, text, and 1-Click Compare.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>