--- title: How to Edit Documents in Office Applications description: The WebDAV app allows in-place editing for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. This allows you to easily edit your Microsoft Office documents without needing to download, edit, and upload a new version of your document. --- [Skip to content](https://help.safelinkhub.com/how-to-edit-documents-in-office-applications#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![safelink](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/safelink.png?width=133&height=30&name=safelink.png)](https://safelinkhub.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Hub](https://help.safelinkhub.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Using Workspace (General)](https://help.safelinkhub.com/using-workspace-general?hsLang=en) 3. [Working with Documents](https://help.safelinkhub.com/using-workspace-general?hsLang=en#working-with-documents) # How to Edit Documents in Office Applications ## The WebDAV app allows in-place editing for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. This allows you to easily edit your Microsoft Office documents without needing to download, edit, and upload a new version of your document. ### App Requirements - This app requires the Microsoft Office programme to be installed on your computer. - A workspace admin will need to enable this app in your workspace. - You need to have folder admin, upload, and download permissions to edit documents using WebDAV. ### How to Edit Documents in Office Applications 1. To begin, select a document and click **Edit** from the toolbar. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-09-04/34262dfe-b9c9-4b85-acb7-ee369bb8e02e/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3839,1808&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/F59D24_standard.png&wat_pad=362,103) 2. Click **Edit Document**.   ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-23/6c902233-30e3-494b-a83e-b95bc631f8a4/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3839,1776&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/F59D24_standard.png&wat_pad=383,155) 3. You may receive a prompt to open the associated app. Please click **Open**. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-23/623a6e95-fcaf-4b3d-bdc5-d367c3b69ed2/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3839,1810&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/F59D24_standard.png&wat_pad=642,72) 4. This document will automatically open in Microsoft Office on your computer. Edit the document as required and **Save** your changes. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-23/44dd9457-f990-4e00-ac30-e680df27c194/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3344,1879&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/F59D24_standard.png&wat_pad=389,118) 5. Any changes or edits made to your document in Microsoft Office will be automatically applied and saved as a new version in your workspace. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-23/04f2e25f-63cd-4a75-8204-e644528ba064/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=3836,1820&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/F59D24_standard.png&wat_pad=433,208)   ### How to Edit Documents in Office Applications - Gen 3 To begin, click on a document and select **Edit** then **Edit Document**. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-20-2024-01-53-50-1331-PM.png?width=670&height=245&name=image-png-May-20-2024-01-53-50-1331-PM.png) You may receive a prompt to open the associated app. Please click **Open**. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-20-2024-01-24-49-1254-PM.png?width=670&height=319&name=image-png-May-20-2024-01-24-49-1254-PM.png) This document will automatically open in Microsoft Office on your computer. 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