SoftMaker Office 2026 rev. 1506.1102 is available through automatic updates. Pricing starts at $39.90/y (MSRP $49.90/y) for SoftMaker Office NX Universal or $129.95 (MSRP $149.95) for SoftMaker Office Professional 2026 perpetual license.  This update is free for all previous SoftMaker Office 2026/NX users. SoftMaker Office 2024 or older, Kingsoft Office, BinaryNow Office, Encore Office Suite or 602PC SUITE users qualify for an upgrade discount. New users can download a free trial from: https://alternative2office.org/downloads/.

The list of new features and bug fixes in build #1506 of SoftMaker Office 2026 and SoftMaker Office NX  is as follows:

All applications

• New feature: You can now add individual SmartChat commands directly to context menus and toolbars.
• PDF images embedded in documents are now also visible in Microsoft Office.
• When Asian fonts are missing, Japanese fallback fonts are now used when the interface language is Japanese, and Chinese fallback fonts when it is Chinese.
• Windows: Updated digital signatures resolve an issue that could cause Smart App Control to block individual program components.

TextMaker

• New feature: Markdown is now available as a format under File | Send and File | Share.
• Reopening TMDX files now preserves the spacing between document text and headers or footers.
• Image colors marked as transparent now remain transparent after saving and reopening the document.
• Text corrected with LanguageTool is no longer incorrectly underlined as an error.
• The Word setting “Do not check spelling or grammar” is now imported correctly. Previously, it was incorrectly imported as “No language.”
• Translating entire documents with DeepL now also works when the source language is selected manually.
• Linux: Fixed an issue that could cause TextMaker to freeze when translating an entire document.
• Chapter headings in ODT file headers are now imported more accurately. Previously, a page number could appear instead of the heading.
• Print preview now correctly displays the file name in headers and footers where “Untitled” sometimes appeared.
• macOS: Gatekeeper no longer prevents TextMaker from launching.

PlanMaker

• New feature: CSV import now recognizes ISO 8601 timestamps with a trailing “Z,” including those used by Home Assistant.
• Opening files in the older PMD format now preserves date, time, and currency formatting.
• Excel files containing large numbers of graphic objects now open faster and more reliably.
• Refreshing pivot tables now preserves filter settings.
• Colored table rows and charts that previously appeared black in certain Excel files now display correctly.
• Fixed an issue that could cause printed content to be cut off after switching to portrait orientation in the print dialog, even when the preview appeared correct.

Presentations

• Slide titles that previously appeared at the wrong font size in certain PowerPoint files now display correctly.
• Picture, table, and chart insertion icons within placeholders now resize to match the Windows display scaling setting.
• Linux: Fixed an issue that could cause the program to crash when opening presentations containing corrupted embedded fonts.

Automatic updates

By default, SoftMaker Office 2026/NX for Windows keeps itself up-to-date by automatically downloading service packs. If you have not installed the automatic update tool or simply want to know if your version of SoftMaker Office is current, you can also check for updates manually.

Open any SoftMaker Office application, click the ? icon in the ribbon, and select Check for updates. In classic menu mode, choose Help > Check for updates.

Learn more and purchase SoftMaker Office 2026 here.