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When you share your document with others and give them permission to edit, everyone's changes are made in the same document.

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  1. In the top right corner, above the ribbon, click Share Share. MS Share Document button

  2. Save your document in OneDrive, if it's not already there.

    Note: The Share window displays if your document is not currently saved in OneDrive. Select the OneDrive option, then name your document and select OK.

  3. Enter email addresses of the people you want to share with and make choices for permission you want to allow.

  4. Type a message if you want, and select Send.

    The people you're sharing with will get mail from you, with a link to your document.

  1. In the top right corner, above the ribbon, click Share.

  2. Enter email addresses of the people you want to share with, and make choices for permission you want to allow.

  3. Type a message if you want, and click Send.

    The people you're sharing with will get mail from you, with a link to your document.

Share button

  1. In the upper right corner, select Share.

  2.  Select Save to save the document to the cloud to share.

  3. Select Send a Copy.

    Note: You can select to send the copy as a Word Document, PDF, or HTML.

  4. Select Email as Attachment.

    Note: You also have the option to select to share with Outlook,AirDrop, Mail, Messages, Notes, and More (any extensions you have installed on your Mac).

  5. Choose a Mail account provider.

  6. Complete the email with invitees, add an optional note, and send.

Note: If you aren't signed in to a Mail provider, you will need to sign in.

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