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Opening a file for editing 

Microsoft Office files stored in OneDrive for Business can be edited with either your local copy of Microsoft Office or with Microsoft Office Online.

To get started, click the file name.

Editing the file

Once you have clicked the file name, the web app will be initiated. You can select whether you want to edit the file with your local version of the Microsoft Office application (if Office is installed on your workstation) or the relevant Office Online app.

You will see the document opened in a read-only format.  Click on the down arrow next to Edit Document to display the choices:

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Using Office Online

In the above example, if you select Edit in Word Online, you are selecting the Microsoft Office Online application.  The Office Online apps provide most of the commonly used features found in Office.

Please note that as you are working, the web app is saving your changes. When you are done, you do not need save the document. If you click on File, you will notice there is no Save feature. Clicking on Save As will bring up the following:

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Click on your name to exit from the Microsoft Office Online app and return to your OneDrive for Business file listing.
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Using your local Microsoft Office application 

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In the above example, if you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer and you select Edit in Word, then it will open the document with the version of Word that is installed on your computer. 

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