Simultaneouly edit a document with other authors

jaypas · #1 08-21-2016, 06:52 AM

Hello,

I have MS Word 2013. My document is on a shared network drive. There are 5 of us that need to simultaneously edit this document. Everyone has access to this document. When I am working on the doc, and another wants to also work on it, he gets an error saying that the doc is locked by me. How do I allow all my co-workers to work on the doc simultaneously? The doc is on a shared network drive (not a SharePoint or OneDrive). We can't put it on SharePoint or OneDrive because it contains sensitive info.
Thanks,
Jaypas

gmayor · #2 08-21-2016, 07:05 AM

Word is not a multi-user application.

Literalman · #3 08-22-2016, 05:23 AM

We do this where I work using SharePoint. When you get the message that the document is locked by another user, what it probably means it that you are trying to edit a portion that has been changed by someone else but not yet saved. Ask the person to save the changes and you should then be able to edit that part.

macropod · #4 08-22-2016, 05:36 AM

In Organisations using OneDrive, two or more people can edit a word document concurrently. To do this, click OneDrive in the header of a SharePoint or Office 365 site, then click the ellipsis (…) to the right of the entry. Then click ‘Share’ and invite the other user to view or edit the document, and click ‘Share’ once more. To add to the list of people already sharing a document, click the ‘Shared with’ icon in the ‘Sharing’ column and invite the additional person to view or edit the document, and click ‘Share’ once more.

When someone invites you to share a document, you’ll typically receive an email notification with a link to the document. Clicking the link opens the document. If you have edit permission, your changes are automatically saved.

See: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sh...102772333.aspx

gmayor · #5 08-22-2016, 09:06 PM

The user indicates a lack of willingness to use Sharepoint or OneDrive.

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Originally Posted by jaypas

The doc is on a shared network drive (not a SharePoint or OneDrive). We can't put it on SharePoint or OneDrive because it contains sensitive info.

macropod · #6 08-22-2016, 09:10 PM

While the OP might be unwilling to use Sharepoint or OneDrive, the reason given (sensitive info) is spurious IMHO. Both are easily secured for those willing to invest the effort.

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