Ashore Now Supports Word Document Proofing: Review and Approve Copy Without Leaving Your Browser
Last updated on by Cody Miles
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April 12, 2026 | Georgetown, TX —
Ashore App is excited to announce support for inline Word document and text file proofing, a new capability that lets reviewers read, highlight, and comment on .docx and .txt files directly inside the Ashore review screen—no downloads, no conversions, and no plugins required.
How Does It Work?
When a proof contains a Word document or text file, Ashore renders the full document inline so reviewers can read it exactly as the author intended. Leaving feedback is as simple as selecting text:
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Select any passage to leave a comment Highlight the text you want to discuss and a comment box appears instantly with the quoted passage attached.
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Persistent highlights show what each comment refers to Every comment is anchored to the exact text it references, so authors and reviewers can see at a glance which passages have feedback.
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Full document rendering with no downloads Word documents are displayed with their original formatting—headers, lists, tables, and styles are all preserved in the browser.
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Works on mobile and desktop The experience is fully responsive with touch-based text selection on phones and tablets, so reviewers can approve copy from anywhere.
Together, these capabilities make Ashore the first online proofing platform to offer true inline text proofing for Word documents, giving copywriters, editors, and content teams the same seamless review experience that designers have enjoyed for years.
Built for Content Teams
"Until now, proofing has been a very visual process—images, PDFs, videos," said Cody Miles, Founder and CEO of Ashore. "But a huge amount of creative work is written content: ad copy, articles, packaging text, legal documents. Those teams deserve a proper proofing experience too."
Word document proofing is available to all Ashore users at no additional cost. It works everywhere Ashore already does—inside existing workflows, with automated reminders, and across all approval stages.
"We didn't want to just render a document in the browser," added Miles. "We wanted the feedback experience to feel native to how people actually review written content—by selecting text and commenting on it. That's exactly what we built."
Start Proofing Word Documents Today
The feature is live now for all Ashore users. Simply upload a .docx or .txt file to any proof and your reviewers will see the inline text proofing experience automatically.
Interested in learning how Ashore can streamline your content approval process? Request a personalized demo today and discover why thousands of teams trust Ashore for faster, easier approvals.
About Ashore
Ashore is an online proofing system built for high-velocity creatives that increases approval ratings by 50% by automating the approval process and improving the quality of feedback from approvers. Thousands of creatives worldwide rely on Ashore to deliver excellent, white-labeled proofing experiences.