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RAJU GOLLA's avatar
RAJU GOLLA
Brass Contributor
Jun 03, 2017

co-authoring

Hi,

 

Like to know whether Office 2016 client is required on the machine to be able to use co-authoring in Office 365?

 

If the client version is not dependent to be able to use this feature, what configuration is required in Office 365 to make co-authoring work for Word, Excel etc. please?

 

Thanks,

Raju

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2 Replies

  • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
    Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    Jun 04, 2017

    "Word and PowerPoint on all devices and versions more recent than Office 2010 support regular co-authoring. The Excel mobile apps and Excel 2016 with Office 365 also support regular co-authoring. Real-time co-authoring is supported in Word 2016, Word Online and PowerPoint Online."
    from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Document-collaboration-and-co-authoring-ee1509b4-1f6e-401e-b04a-782d26f564a4

    Please read carefully in the article the difference between regular co-authoring and real-time co-authoring, together with all the requirements for it to work.

  • jcgonzalezmartin's avatar
    jcgonzalezmartin
    MVP
    Jun 03, 2017
    Co-authoring is a default feature you have in Office 365 so you don't have to configure any setting there. In regards of dependency with the Office cliente:
    (1) You have co-authoring in Office Online, so there is no dependency on the Office client.
    (2) If you need co-authoring in the Office client, then you need to have installed Office 365 (Office 2016 behind the scenes).