Among the new features, for example, is one that lets users search through the contents of files. Also included are support, locking capabilities in the files module, a document workflow module, and ticket groups for better permissions management.

An improved file upload component has been added as well, as have synchronization photo support, synchronization of multiple calendars, and enhancements to the optional billing module that let it create invoices, quotes, and orders in as well as , and allow it to handle both purchase orders and stock.

A new scanbox module, meanwhile, can handle scanned documents.

A Free and Open Source Option

The community version of Group-Office 4.0 is available on SourceForge as a .