Live document collaboration is supported for Modern format Office files (DOCX, XLSX and PPTX).
Sharing for document collaboration
To establish a live document collaboration with other users, the file(s) must be shared with Full permissions:
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Opening and editing documents
Editing a document is initiated by selecting it and then pressing [Edit]:
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The Office editor is suitable for typical document editing activities:
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Audit and versioning
File editing events are logged in the file’s audit every time a user who has made changes to a file exits the editor:
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File versions are also captured every 10 seconds of idle time after a user makes a change and has the editor open:
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The audit log and file history can be access via the details panel:
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