How to Share a Word Document

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can collaborate with others in real time using Microsoft Word. The steps shown in this video also extend to Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

As full-disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

[chukoshenina]

Thank you! Your instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thanks for your time and effort in making this presentation available to people like me.

[azizahidrus]

Thank you! I never knew about this. This is one of the option i can choose other than google docs.

[rhettbillings]

This was GREAT! You are an outstanding trainer, good sir!! Much appreciated.👍

[samueldaniels]

Hi Kevin, so just confirming you can definitely keep working on the desktop version of your word document while others utilise the link you sent them? In other words - you don't have to use Microsoft word on the web or via the online onedrive area? Thanks!

[lesliestallard]

Thanks for this. Your videos are always clear and instructive.

[chetanalladi]

Hello Kevin, can you please help me out in over coming "Conflicted Copy". As instructed by you while both are working on same document and saving it then we are ending up with a conflicted copy.

[MikmyRC]

Thank you for this tutorial! Do you know if there is a way to use a referencing add-on like EndNote's "Cite while you write" on the OneDrive shared document?

[theaverreynne]

Hi Kevin. Any advice please? I shared a procedure for editing and comments by my team members. The procedure has quite detailed and lengthy numbering. When I opened it in Onedrive, the paragraph numbering and formatting was way out of wack. How do I resolve this?

[guyleppin]

Love your work Kevin, keep it up. This is off topic a little. Can you show me how to split a word document into multiple documents. I have a master document with many pages. Each page needs to be a separate document. Is there a trick that is better than spending all day cutting and pasting?

[scottfitzwater]

Kevin, how can I create a word document, add line numbers in the left margin and email it to a recipient so when they open it the line numbers are still there and they can go in and make edits in track changes and send the marked up doc back to me with the line numbers still there? (Going to Layout and then line numbers will put the line numbers in for the originator, but they are not visible for the recipient) Thanks

[kateabog]

Hi Kevin, I hope you could help me with this problem. I wasn't able to see the real-time edit when I open it thru app but when I open it thru web, real time edits works just fine. Also when I open thru app, I can see other users who opened the file but I can't see them where they are editing and real time edit is not present either so I have to reopen the file to see their edits.

[parmanandrai]

kevin thanks for your video, suppose if a document has to be signed by multiple persons, like in offices, where a note is put up to a senior, then signed by senior, thereafter sent for the approval of director and his signature, means, a same document is signed by three different person as per their designation in office hierarchy ... any help...

[nswathi]

I am facing some network issues and I'm not able to send a document . Then I saw this video .It helped me a lot. Thankyou, you saved my life

[charlestackett]

Very helpful. I'm sharing this video with several students who don't know how to allow me to edit (mark up) their work. Thank you.

[abdelkaderboukleka]

You always make impressive videos.. thanks my respectful tutor .
Abdelkader, Algeria.

[chris-zusf]

Your tutorial is so straight forward and to the point, Thanks!

[easybutton]

Is there a way to have a saved desktop version that everyone can use or will others have to use the online version?

[devendrabain]

Awesome tip kevin. You win million hearts.

[sdithsm]

Thanks Kevin. I', facing issues when using desktop Word to create doc the share actually like you did in this vid but my friend the reviewer mentioned that the formatting all run away after open on Word on the web. Can help on this?

[paulbell]

Kevin, thanks for this easy tutorial. I appreciate it. Does this work on Azure Files by any chance? We have SharePoint now but we're considering moving to Azure Files. Would we still be able to do this? Please let me know.