Office 365 - Document Collaboration
This article will provide instructions on how to get setup on collaborating on a shared document via Office.com.
Prerequisites
In order to collaborate on a shared file the following must be true:
- An Office 365 account has been created for you by an IT member through the onboarding process; and
- You are a student of UWS; or
- You are an employee of UWS
- You have successfully logged into your account (Steps for Logging Into Office)
- A file has been shared with at least one person (Steps for sharing a file online)
Steps
Follow these steps to get setup on collaborating on an online shared file:
1. Log into www.Office.com with your UWS credentials.
2. On the home screen click on the OneDrive app.
3. Click the file you want to share and then select the share icon, indicated by the red box.
4a. Add a recipient and message, if desired, and then 'Send'
4b. Click 'Anyone with the link can edit' to view additional sharing options. Here are the following options for sharing. Click Apply when finished.
- Anyone with the link
- People in uws.edu
- People with existing access
- Specific people
- Allow editing
- Set expiration date
- Set password
5. Instruct the recipient that you will send them a link to edit a document. The recipient will receive the following email, have them click 'Open' to start contributing.
6. From OneDrive on office.com open the document you shared to start contributing.
7. Note that you can see the contributions from the individual that was shared the document link from step five.
