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How do we share documents in Word 2007?

In Excel there's a "Share Workbook" button on the Review tab, but Word doesn't seem to have an equivalent. All we want to do is put the document into shared mode so two of us can update it simultaneously.

I couldn't find anything in the help, and there's no "Share Document" command available (I checked with Customise Quick Access Toolbar > All Commands). Any advice would be appreciated!

Update:

Thanks Judy - unfortunately this command no longer exists in v2007. The only email option is to send as an attachment.

My colleague said he found something that indicates that we have to use SharePoint, but we couldn't get that working either.

We've had a lot of trouble adjusting to Office 2007's new UI - mainly in hunting around for the commands we want because we can't find them any more. And if you want quick access to a command that isn't in the Ribbon your options are very limited (to one: put it in the Quick Access Toolbar). It's a big step backwards in consistency, customisability and usability, at least for me. I've managed to get Excel into a usable state but I don't use Word as much, so I haven't spent as much time fighting it yet as I have with Excel.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Since you said you'd look at the Help files, you probably saw this already; however, I'm pretty sure this is the only way to do what you're needing to do. I used to use the "My Briefcase" method a hundred years ago, because it would "sync up" two versions of a document when you moved it from "My Briefcase" back onto your network drive or wherever it came from. But I don't know if that feature is even on PC's anymore. The method below will work ... but only if you fit the specifics in the directions below. Sorry.

    Use one of these options when you want to share or collaborate on an entire document.

    Let others review a document

    To use this procedure, you must be using Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Exchange, or any 32-bit e-mail program compatible with the Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI).

    Open or switch to the document that you want to send for review.

    On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient (for Review).

    In the To and Cc boxes, enter recipient names separated by semicolons.

    To select recipient names from a list, click the To or Cc buttons.

    By default, the file's name appears in the Subject box. If you want, you can type your own subject.

    If the document is stored in a shared location, the e-mail message will contain a link to the file to be reviewed. If you send the document to a reviewer who might not have access to the shared location, click Yes when prompted to include the file.

    Source(s): MSWord 2003 Help files
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    you'd need office 2007,cause it's not compatible with 2003.

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