Doc·To·Help® for Word

Doc-To-Help for Word helps you transform new or existing Microsoft® Word documents into desktop Help, websites, or print-ready manuals without the need for technical expertise. You even get editing tools, automatic navigation, indexing, styling, and more. Doc-To-Help gives you everything you need in one box.

Most Popular Doc-To-Help Uses

  • Author in Microsoft Word and create Help and manuals for software and hardware
  • Author in Word and create print and online policy and procedure manuals
  • Convert existing Word documents to searchable, topic-based content for the Web/Intranet
  • Publish training and support materials to the Web/Intranet

Why People Choose Doc-To-Help

  • One Application is All You Need to Do Your Job

    You only need one application to serve all your documentation and information needs. That is only one application to purchase and only one application to learn. With Doc-To-Help, you can write (or import), edit, and publish to multiple types of commercial quality desktop, print, and Web output right out of the box.

  • Benefit Every Department

    Use Doc-To-Help to improve communication in many parts of your organization...

    Technical Communicators
    • Help and Manuals 
    Policy Writers/Operations/HR
    • Sharing policy information, online handbooks and reports
    • Regulatory compliance
    Trainers
    • Online and print training materials
    Support Professionals
    • Mini-sites with support information
    • Knowledgebases

  • Work Entirely In Microsoft® Word

    Create and store your content entirely in Word. An integrated toolbar helps you configure your project without the need to convert your docs to a proprietary format for project editing. If you can use Word, you can use Doc-To-Help.

  • Already Have Docs? Use Them!


     

    Doc-To-Help can convert most existing Word documents and output any format without needing to change to the original document. If you have a manual you would like to convert to desktop Help or a website, all you need to do is use Doc-To-Help. Other tools require configuration, conversion, and setup.

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  • Import Existing Projects

    Reuse past work by importing the materials you already have. Step-by-step wizards help you import existing materials and create new Doc-To-Help projects. Start with anything in these formats:

    • Word Documents
    • RoboHelp Word
    • RoboHelp HTML
    • HTML Help
    • WinHelp

  • Publish Content Anywhere Your Audience Needs It

    You can publish industry standard desktop formats, print-ready manuals, and self-contained searchable websites. Just write or import content and Doc-To-Help will produce the deliverables your audience needs.

    • NetHelp
    • HTML Help
    • Printed Manuals
    • Help 2.0
    • JavaHelp
    • WinHelp

  • Save Time with Single-Source Publishing

    Write one set of content and publish as many versions and formats as you need. With Doc-To-Help, there is no need to reformat or rewrite content for different audiences. Rest easy, your Word documents are kept in their original format for editing and reuse.

  • Automation Makes Publishing Easy

    Focus on writing and let Doc-To-Help do the rest. It analyzes your content and automatically adds a Table of Contents, index, cover pages, search, and more. While other tools give you similar automation, they require you to spend time configuring them, often for each output.

  • Give Your Content the “Wow” Factor

    Impressive, easy-to-read content will lead to a happier, more successful audience. Doc-To-Help gives you the tools to create quality materials without knowledge of design or development. Here are just some of the things that are a button click away:

    • Graphics and videos
    • Collapsing sections
    • Pop-up, expanding, and drop-down text
    • Theme editor
    • Image maps
    • Breadcrumbs for navigation
    • Custom buttons

  • Industry Leadership Since 1991

    Introduced in 1991, Doc-To-Help was the first technology that could transform a Word document to a searchable desktop system. It has since evolved to support more authoring environments and more publishing options.

    Doc-To-Help has always benefited from a close relationship with Microsoft and the user community. You will always enjoy support of Microsoft’s latest technologies from their standard Help platform to .NET developer technologies such as Help 2.0/3.0, Sandcastle, and .NET/XML transforms.

    Doc-To-Help will also always serve the community’s needs by addressing the latest emerging technologies, techniques, and trends.

See For Yourself

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Author in Microsoft Word

Efficient Project Management

Web and Help Outputs

Print-ready Manuals