Share and collaborate in Word for Windows
With 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.
Or, select File > Share.
Note:Â If your file is not already saved to OneDrive, you'll be prompted to upload your file to OneDrive to share it.
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Select who you want to share with from the drop-down, or enter a name or email address.
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Add a message if you'd like, and then select Send.
You have additional options:
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Select Copy Link to create a link to share in an email.
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Select Outlook to create a new email with a shareable link in Outlook for the web.
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Select Send a Copy to create an attachment to send instead.
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Co-edit a document
After your share your document, you can work on that file at the same time as others.
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Select where you'd like to make changes and start editing.
If other people are editing the document, you'll see their changes real-time.
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Colored flags show you exactly where each person is working in the document.
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Type the @ symbol and the first few letters of someone's name to @mention them.
Add a comment
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Select Review > New Comment.
Or, select Insert > New Comment. You can also right-click in your document and select New Comment.
A comment bubble appears in the document where there's a note.
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Type a comment and select Post.
Reply to or delete a comment
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Select Reply .
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Select Review > Delete Comment.
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 > Info > Version History.
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Select the file name > Version History.