Share your document
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To share a file from within Word:
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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.
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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 (optional) and select Send.
Co-edit a document
After you share your document, you can work on that file at the same time with others.
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For the best experience, work together in Word Online and see real-time changes.
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Under Share, you will see the names of who else is also editing the file.
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Colored flags show you exactly where each person is working in the document.
Track and review changes
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To track changes, select Review > Track Changes.
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To review changes, place the cursor before a change and select:
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Accept to keep the change, or
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Reject to remove it.
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Related Guides
- Collaborate on Word documents with real-time co-authoring
- Change margins
- Apply styles
- Split text into different columns with the Convert Text to Columns Wizard
- OneDrive basics
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