Microsoft 365 Collaboration Best Practices

When collaborating (co-authoring) using the Microsoft 365 Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, here are some things to consider:

• All files need to be in OneDrive, Teams, or Sharepoint
• Use office.com to work on the files. If everyone is using the web-based version this eliminates any issues regarding the version of the application everyone is using.
• If using the desktop applications installed on your computer: be sure that all collaborators are on a version of Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc...) with an AutoSave option (upper left) and that auto save is turned on. 

Here is a Microsoft video demonstarting some best practices for collaboration.

 

Related Links:

• Microsoft Teams Knowledge Article Index
• Microsoft OneDrive Knowledge Article Index