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When someone shares a Word document with you, the email you receive includes a link that opens the document in your web browser: in Word for the web. 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.

Unlock a protected document On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing. In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection. If you are prompted to provide a password, type the password.

If you receive or open a document and can't make any changes, it might be Open for viewing only in Protected View. Follow these steps to edit: Go to File > Info. Select Protect document.

Collaborate in Word Select Share. on the ribbon. Or, select File > Share. Note: If your file is not already saved to OneDrive, you'll be prompted to upload your file to OneDrive to share it. Select who you want to share with from the drop-down, or enter a name or email address. Add a message (optional) and select Send.

Remove read only Click the Microsoft Office Button. , and then click Save or Save As if you have previously saved the document. Click Tools. Click General Options. Clear the Read-only recommended check box. Click OK. Save the document. You might need to save it as another file name if you have already named the document.

To make changes to a document, in the upper-right corner, select Edit Document > Edit. If someone else created the document, they might not allow editing. You can go to File > Save as, save it with another name, and edit the new document. Or you can ask the document owner to enable editing.

Save time?and email messages?by working together on a document online. After you post your Word document to SharePoint or OneDrive, everyone on your team can open it and make changes?even at the same time.