Exporting

When a proposal is ready to leave Cothon, export it from the proposal viewer. Three file formats are available, plus a clipboard copy — all generated instantly in your browser.

Formats

DOCX (Word)

The format to use when the document still needs work outside Cothon — final formatting, your corporate template, tracked-changes review, or structural rearranging.

• Headings, lists, and markdown tables are converted to native Word elements
• The compliance matrix exports as a real Word table
• Fully editable in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice

PDF

A clean, portable rendering for review circulation.

• Consistent typography and page layout, with the compliance matrix rendered as a table
• Not editable — regenerate the export after making changes in the viewer

TXT (plain text)

The full proposal as plain text. Useful for pasting into buyer portals with web forms, feeding downstream tools, or keeping a lightweight archive copy.

Copy to clipboard

The Copy All button copies the entire proposal text to your clipboard — the fastest route into an email or a portal text field.

How exporting works

• Exports are generated client-side in your browser — nothing extra is uploaded, and there are no server-side processing delays.
• The export always reflects the current saved state of the proposal: every inline edit you have saved is included.
• Files download with a proposal- name and timestamp; rename them to match the solicitation's naming instructions if it has any.

There are no export presets, watermarks, or redaction options — what you see in the viewer is what exports.

Recommended workflow

1. Finish your editing pass, clearing all "needs review" flags.
2. Export DOCX and apply your corporate template and the RFP's mandatory formatting.
3. Do final review and sign-off in Word (or export PDF directly for reviewers if no reformatting is needed).
4. Produce the final submission file in whatever format the buyer requires.