How do I enable editing for another user in Word?

Enable editing in your document

  1. Go to File > Info.
  2. Select Protect document.
  3. Select Enable Editing.

What is co authoring in Word?

With Office and OneDrive or SharePoint, multiple people can work together on a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, or PowerPoint presentation. When everyone is working at the same time, that’s called co-authoring.

How do you coauthor a Word document?

To co-author the document they need to have editing rights, so leave the default which is “Can edit”. Here I’ll write a personalized message that will be included in the email. To start sharing click “Share”. An email is sent out with a link to the document.

How do I share a document that everyone can edit?

Done.

  1. Select the file you want to share.
  2. Click Share or Share. Get link.
  3. Under “Get Link,” click Change to anyone with link.
  4. To decide what people can do with your public link when you share it, select Viewer, Commenter, or Editor.
  5. Click Done.
  6. Copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.

Why can’t i enable editing in Word?

If you cannot edit your Word document, it’s probably protected with a password. In case you don’t want to enter the password every time you access the document, you’ll need to disable document protection, and delete the password.

How do I turn off co-authoring in Word?

Choose (right-click) the Group Policy Object where your co-authoring settings are configured, and then choose Edit. For Word 2013, expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Microsoft Word 2013, Collaboration Settings, Co-authoring, and then open (double-click) Prevent Co-authoring.

How do I share a Word document for editing without OneDrive?

Share a document with no sign-in necessary

  1. With the document open in Word for the web, Excel for the web, PowerPoint for the web, or OneNote for the web click Share.
  2. Click Get a link, choose Edit (or another option if you don’t want people to edit), and then click Create link.
  3. Copy the link and send it out.