March 2024 - the latest updates
With the introduction of the latest update to the Redaction Tool, we have enriched it with the capability to anonymize an additional 17 formats, including Excel files.
The process of applying covered areas is shown using an Excel file as an example (GIF 1).

Table containing the full list of file types subject to the redaction tool in VDR.
Microsoft Word | DOC, DOCX | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool | |
Microsoft PowerPoint | PPSX, PPT, PPTX | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool | |
Microsoft Excel | XLS, XLSX, XLSB, XLSM, XLTX | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool | |
Other formats | CSV, MSG, ODS, ODT, RTF, TXT | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool | |
Extensible Markup Language | XML | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool | |
Adobe | PDF* | Can be redacted with AI-Powered Redaction Tool |
* The PDF file must be formatted with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) enabled.
When any of the listed types above are downloaded to the local disc, they will automatically be converted to PDF format.
This ensures that redacted areas remain in the designated locations (GIF 2).

To gain a detailed understanding of the capabilities of the document redaction tool in the VDR, review the selected articles.
02. Automatically redact documents
04. Management and editing of redacted documents
05. List of languages supported by the AI-Powered Redaction Tool
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