Edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
To edit an Office file, open Storage, click the file and choose Edit, or create a new one with + New. The document opens in the browser editor with a Word, Excel or PowerPoint style ribbon. Changes save back to the file in Storage. To read an Office attachment in a mail, click View next to it instead.
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How to edit word, excel and powerpoint files
- Open Storage and click a .docx, .xlsx or .pptx file.
- Click Edit in the viewer.
- Edit the file using the ribbon at the top.
- To see earlier versions, open the File menu and choose version history.
- Close the editor when you are done. Your changes are saved to the file in Storage.
When to use it
Meera, a compliance officer at acme.in, opens a policy document from Storage, adds comments and tracked changes, and the author accepts them later in the same file.
Options
| File type | Opens as |
|---|---|
| .docx, .doc, .txt | Document |
| .xlsx, .xls | Spreadsheet |
| .pptx, .ppt | Presentation |
| Viewed in the document viewer |
Good to know
- The editor supports comments, review with tracked changes and version history.
- Several people can work on one file when you send them a collaboration link with edit rights.
- Your administrator turns Office on or off for each domain and user. When it is off, you can still view Office files, but + New document types, Edit and Share for collaboration are hidden.
- The Office setting for a domain is in the admin console.
Common questions
Where is the Office app?
You work with Office files from Storage. Create files with + New, open existing ones with Edit, and read mail attachments with View.
Why can I only view a file and not edit it?
Office editing is turned off for your account or domain. Ask your administrator to turn on Office.
For admins
Administrators control this feature for the whole domain:
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Updated 2026-10-28