Collaborate in Microsoft 365 for business
Share files and folders
-
Sign in to Office.com/signin.
-
Choose OneDrive in the Office Online app launcher.
-
Choose a file or folder.
-
Choose Share to send an email or Copy link.
Note: You can also share the file directly from the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop apps.
![Get a Link in O365](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/office/neutral/6566e605-725c-426f-a5ac-985dcd1f5361/70d8efcef8bbd90542329b98d32e79596c2005cb.png)
Collaborate
After you share a file from OneDrive for Business, you can work on that file together at the same time.
-
Open the file on your desktop, using Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
Note: You can also work on the file together in Office online.
-
In the Share pane, you will see information for each co-author and who is editing in real time.
-
If they’re also using Word for the web or Word 2016 and have agreed to automatically share changes, you’ll see their work as it happens.
-
Colored flags will show you exactly where in the document each person is working.
-
You can instantly chat with the people who are working in the document by using Skype for Business.
![Collaborating in real-time in Word 2016](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/central/neutral/2d0e1d0c-c4b7-427b-98e5-5cc14f704385/588565784aa3db714e5ec136a1a14c93a883a780.png)
Use Skype for Business
-
Start conversations with IM, voice, or video calls.
-
See when your contacts are available online, in a meeting, or presenting.
-
Set industrial-strength security for meetings.
-
Broadcast online to a large audience.
-
Present your screen during meetings or give control to others.
-
Use Skype for Business in other Office programs to chat, call, or join a meeting with a click.
![Your browser does not support video. Install Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, or Internet Explorer 9.](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/surface-and-devices/neutral/4873755a-8b1e-497e-bc54-101d1e75d3e7/d07c07fd6aabfe12ed716e87301dc3a1a3a7b5b0.png)