Dr.Explain Releases

Released: Apr 28, 2026

Updates in v7.1

Features

Advanced Search in HTML Files

  • Advanced search is a server-side system that processes search requests through a dedicated Docker-based service that easily connects to your existing documentation website.
  • The server-side search system provides several advantages over the traditional client-side search:
    • Improved search result ranking: More relevant results appear at the top, thanks to sophisticated ranking algorithms.
    • Search snippets with highlighted matches: Contextual snippets highlight...

Released: Dec 1, 2025

Updates in v7.0

Features

  • New minimalist interface and simplified navigation.
    • It's now more convenient so you can quickly find the tools you need and stay fully focused on your content work.
  • Improved networking algorithms.
    • Collaboration is now faster, and your PC's memory is used more efficiently.
  • Completely redesigned and updated product documentation.
    • The Dr.Explain engineers have described all the nuances and special techniques that they use when working with Dr.Explain.
  • Faster export to all formats.
    • The...

Released: May 24, 2025

Updates in v6.10

Features

  • Added a bulk replacement tool.
  • More flexible web help language setup.
  • CHM files are now HiDPI compatible.

Fixes

  • Several performance improvements and bug fixes have been made.

Released: Oct 24, 2024

Updates in v6.9.1321

Features

  • Image and table captions with automatic numbering - Various styles of captions and automatic numbering can now be added.
  • Cross-references to images and tables - Added support for quick insertion of cross-references for images and tables, with support for integrity and correct numbering.
  • Improved undo/redo speed.
  • Improved DOC/DOCX import.
  • Several performance improvements and bug fixes have been made.

Released: Jul 3, 2024

Updates in v6.8.1307

Features

  • Added a format painter in the editor. You can use the format painter not only for text but also for table cells, images, and other objects.

Released: Jun 19, 2024

Updates in v6.8

Features

  • Added the ability to export to DOCX format.
  • Improved multi-user performance.
  • Improved copying of cells between tables.
  • Search in online help now works on local machines as well.

Released: Dec 16, 2023

Updates in v6.7

Features

  • Added support for intervals and margins for text styles and selected fragments.
  • Improved importing from Microsoft Word format. has been improved.
  • Adjusted status colors for people with special color perception.
  • Redesigned the drag-n-drop mechanism for sections in the project tree.
  • Optimized working with large images.
  • Optimized text editor toolbar.
  • Improved smoothness when scrolling in the editor.

Released: Jul 1, 2023

Updates in v6.6.x

v6.6.1280

Updated Oct 2, 2023

Features

  • You can now automatically format URLs and email addresses as hyperlinks when inserted.
  • You can now automatically resize images that are too large when adding them.
  • The Find dialog now doesn't need to be closed to edit content.
  • Synchronization in collaboration mode is now faster for large projects.
  • Text editor toolbar has been optimized.
  • Added a shortcut to quickly switch from Preview to editing content.
  • Improved UI colors.
  • The web help template has been...

Released: Nov 14, 2022

Updates in v6.5.x

v6.5.1257

Updated Jan 26, 2023

Features

  • Specify logical export conditions for topic output to the final document. So, for instance, you can create multiple documents, with different table of contents, out of a single project.

v6.5.1251

Updated Nov 14, 2022

Features

  • Added Text blocks - A Text block is a part of the content which has a specific design and logic for exporting.
    • The two main scenarios of text block usage are:
      • Setting a special design for specific parts of content: warnings...

Released: May 12, 2022

Updates in v6.4.x

v6.4.1241

Updated May 12, 2022

Features

  • Added support for Local Collaboration Servers which are server applications for organizing multi-user project work.
  • Improved speed of network operations when in Collaboration mode.
  • Improved responsiveness of online help.
  • Updated jQuery version in online help.
  • A dozen of performance improvements and fixes have been made.