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Start a document as usual in an Office desktop app (File > New, and pick a template). When you're ready to save the document, click File > Save As > OneDrive - YourCompanyName. For example, OneDrive - Contoso. Give the file a name, and then click Save.

In a business sense, living documents should always have a set of guidelines around modifications while also encouraging your team to contribute to how it evolves. The best way to create a living document is to use software.

Select Edit Document > Edit in Browser. If anyone else is working on the document, you'll see their presence and the changes they're making. We call this coauthoring, or real-time collaboration. From here, if you'd rather work in your Word app, switch from Editing to Open in Desktop App, near the top of the window.

Select Share and then select Link settings. Choose the permissions you want, choose if you want to Allow editing, and then select Apply. Type the names or email addresses you want to share with, add an optional message, and select Send.

Create new documents in your browser Go to Office.com. Click a program tile to start an Microsoft 365 for the web program, such as Word for the web. If you're not already signed in, Sign in or create a Microsoft account. Choose a template to start from, such as New blank document.

Co-edit a document After you share your document, you can work on that file at the same time with others. For the best experience, work together in Word for the web and see real-time changes. Under Share, you will see the names of who else is also editing the file.

Go to File > Save As (or Save a Copy). Select OneDrive so you can get to your document from anywhere. Save personal files to OneDrive - Personal, and work files to your company OneDrive or SharePoint site. You can also save to another location in the list like This PC > Documents.