Collaborate with others
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After you share a file, you can collaborate with others and work at the same time.
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See who else is in the document and where they're working.
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A presence indicator shows where someone is making changes. See any changes right as they're being made.
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Add comments and @mention others to get input right where you want.
Notes:
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Co-authoring works similarly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows, Mac, and on the web.
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You can collaborate with others for free with Microsoft 365, regardless of whether you or the recipient have a subscription or a Microsoft account.
Use Version History
With your file saved to OneDrive or SharePoint, use Version History to go back to a previous version of a file if someone makes a change you don't want.
Note: Besides a few differences, Version History works similarly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web and in the desktop apps.
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Select the file name.
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Select Version History.
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Choose one of the versions.
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Click through the Changes or scroll through the file to compare changes.
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Select Restore to replace your file with the older version.
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