How To Collaborate On A Word Document

Don’t waste your time sending files back and forth. Make life easier by working on documents simultaneously with colleagues. We’ll show you how in this easy How To Collaborate On A Word Document guide.

NOTE: This feature only works with the following-

• Office 365 Subscription.
• Latest version of Office installed, from subscription account.
• Files saved in the Word document format (docx).

Before we get started:

Make sure that when uploading or writing a document, it’s saved onto OneDrive, OneDrive Business or SharePoint Online Library.

Step 1:

For an opened document:
‘Go to file’, and ‘share’.

For an unopened document:
Right click on document and ‘share’.

Step 2:

Type in the name of the person (or people) whom you wish to collaborate with on the document and add optional message.

Step 3:
Once you’ve entered all the names, click send when you are ready.

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