Microsoft 365 conveniently enables you to view and edit files directly in the browser, without even having to download a local copy. This recipe will show you how to do that.
Getting ready
You will need Read permissions or higher on the document that you'd like to view and Contributepermissions or higher on it if you'd like to edit it.
How to do it...
To open a document in the browser, follow these steps:
- Browse to the library that contains the document that you'd like to view or edit.
- Click on the document you'd like to view or edit. This will open the document in a new browser window.
It may be that clicking the document will prompt you to open the corresponding desktop app for it. This can happen if the library owner has changed the default open behavior for documents in that library. To open a document in the browser for such a library...