# What DocuWorks Can Do

Here we introduce the main functions of DocuWorks.

## Creating Documents

### Scanning

By using a TWAIN-compatible scanner, you can import a paper document and handle it as a DocuWorks document.
Reference:"Creating Documents from Scanned Data"

### Importing application data

Files created using other application software can be converted into DocuWorks documents or PDF documents simply by dragging-and-dropping.
Reference:"Creating Documents by Copying Image Files to the Workspace"

### Importing image files

Image files can be converted into DocuWorks documents or PDF documents simply by dragging-and-dropping.
Reference:"Creating Documents by Copying Image Files to the Workspace"

### Microsoft Office extendable functions

You can create DocuWorks documents by clicking the tool buttons available in Microsoft Office products by using "DocuWorks Creator for Microsoft Office".

## Organizing and storing documents

### Stack or unstack documents

You can stack and unstack documents such as DocuWorks documents created with data originated from different applications, DocuWorks documents created with data originated from image files, and PDF documents.
Reference:"Stacking Documents", "Unstacking a Document"
Note

- The stacking function cannot be used for the following types of documents:

- DocuWorks binders and DocuWorks containers
- DocuWorks protected documents
- DocuWorks signed documents
- Secured PDF files
- Signed PDF files

- The unstacking function cannot be used for the following types of documents:

- DocuWorks containers
- DocuWorks protected documents
- DocuWorks signed documents
- Secured PDF files
- Signed PDF files
- Files other than DocuWorks documents, DocuWorks binders, and PDF documents

- As for PDF documents, the following restrictions apply:

- If you stack or unstack PDF documents that have been optimized for Fast Web View, the documents are no longer optimized for Fast Web View.
- If processing takes more than an hour, processing is timed out and canceled.

### DocuWorks binders

You can combine and store multiple DocuWorks documents as an independent stack.
Reference:"About Binders"

### DocuWorks containers

DocuWorks documents, DocuWorks binders, and any other files can be stored in a DocuWorks container, like you store such documents in an envelopes or "Clear Folder". Each DocuWorks container can contain further DocuWorks containers.
Reference:"DocuWorks Container"

### Storing documents (in the Desk folder)

You can store files in groups. Also, you can create a folder which is linked to a Windows directory.
Reference:"Creating or Deleting a Folder", "Connecting link"

### Attaching original data

You can store data that you created with other software (such as Excel or Word) without modification in a DocuWorks document or PDF document.

### Security

You can restrict operations by applying security restrictions to documents.
Reference:"About Protecting Documents"

## Outputting Documents

### Printing

You can resize documents containing different page sizes to fit a specified size of paper.

### Image Converter

DocuWorks documents can be converted to a variety of image file formats.
Reference:"Converting Documents to Image Files"

### Mailing a document

You can send DocuWorks documents by e-mail.
Reference:"Sending a Document via E-mail"

### PDF Conversion

DocuWorks documents can be converted to PDF files.
Reference:"About the Conversion to PDF (DocuWorks PDF) Plug-in"

## Document Editing

You can add annotations such as notepads, text, freehand drawings, shapes, date stamps, and received stamps to a DocuWorks document.
Reference:"Make-up of Annotation Tool", "Setting Up Headers and Footers"

### Re-using documents

You can use functions for finding character strings, selecting text, and extracting portions of images to re-use data from any document in another document created by a different application.
Reference:"About Text Search", "Selecting and Copying Text", "Copying or Moving a Portion of an Image"

### OCR

You can perform OCR on scanned documents in Viewer or by using the Desk plug-in and then edit or copy the resulting text.
Reference:"About OCR"

### Digital signature

Signing a document allows you to clarify a person in charge of creation, a date of creation, and confirm editing status.
Reference:"About Signatures"

### Comparing documents

You can find differences between DocuWorks documents or PDF documents.
Reference:"About the Difference Detection Plug-in"