Quick tips: Share and collaborate in Word for the web
Applies To
Word for the webWith Word for the web, share your file with co-workers to start collaborating immediately. And whether you need to create, co-edit, or view your version history, work from anywhere with Word for the web, no matter where you are.
Share your document
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Select Share, and from the menu select Share again.
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Type the names or email addresses of who you want to share with.
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Select the down arrow, and from the menu choose the permission level you want.
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Add a message if you'd like, and then select Send.
Or, select Copy Link if you'd like to share a link to the file in a chat message, email, or document.

Co-edit a document
After you share your document, collaborators can edit documents, @mention others, and more.
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Select where you'd like to make changes and start editing.
If you've shared your document with others, you'll see their changes real-time.
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Type the @ symbol and the first few letters of someone's name to @mention them.
Learn more about co-authoring a document in this tutorial video.

Add a comment
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Select Review > New Comment.
Or, select text in your document, and then select New Comment from the toolbar. You can also right-click in your document and select New Comment.
A comment bubble
appears in the document where there's a note. -
Type a comment and select the Post comment button.

Reply to, @mention in, or delete a comment
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To reply to a comment, type your reply, and then select the Post reply button.
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To bring the comment to the attention of a colleague, type @ and someone's name and choose the name you want to @mention.
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To delete a comment, select Review from the toolbar, and then Delete.

Review comments
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Select Show Comments to display all comments in a document.
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Select Preview or Next to move between comments.

View your version history
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Select File > Version History.

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