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Opening Microsoft Office / 365 Files in Egnyte Mobile Apps

This article explains how to open Microsoft Office files directly from the Egnyte mobile app. 

Opening Office Files From Egnyte iOS Mobile App

Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) files can be opened for viewing only from the Egnyte iOS app in the following ways:

  • Direct Preview in Egnyte: Tap on the file in the listing view to open it in the Egnyte app’s built-in preview.
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  • Open with Another App: From the file preview screen, tap the Share button and select an app (example: Microsoft 365) to open the document. This will allow viewing only, not editing.
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Office documents can also be opened for editing and co-editing (provided that the user has an active Microsoft Office license in place and the co-editing feature is enabled by Egnyte admin for the domain) in the following ways:

  • By clicking on the 3-dot menu in the listing view and selecting the Co-edit in Microsoft Word/Excel/Power Point option.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 3.png

 

  • By tapping on the Co-edit button on the document preview screen.
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Selecting the Co-edit option redirects the user to the relevant Microsoft Office / 365 App where the document can be edited. 

  • Once editing is complete, the Done button can be tapped to exit the editing mode.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 5.png
  • To return to Egnyte, the Back to Egnyte button should be selected.
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Detailed requirements and instructions related to co-editing of Microsoft Office / 365 documents via the Egnyte mobile apps are available here

 

Opening Office Files From Egnyte Android Mobile App

Microsoft Office / 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point) files can be opened from the Egnyte Android app for viewing in the following ways:

  • Direct Preview in Egnyte: Tap on the file in the listing view to open it in the Egnyte app’s built-in preview.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 7.jpg
  • Open with Another App: From the file preview screen, tap the Share button and select an app (Example: Microsoft 365) to open the document.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 8.jpg

Office documents can also be opened for editing and co-editing (provided that the user has an active Microsoft Office license in place and the co-editing feature is enabled by Egnyte admin for the domain):

  • By clicking on the 3-dot menu in the listing view and selecting the Co-edit in Microsoft Word/Excel/Power Point option 
    Opening office file in mobile apps 9.jpg  Opening office file in mobile apps 10.jpg
  • By tapping on the Co-edit button on the document preview screen.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 11.jpg

Selecting the Co-edit option redirects the user to the relevant Microsoft Office / 365 App where the document can be edited. 

  • Once editing is complete, the Done (Tick icon) button can be tapped to exit the editing mode.
    Opening office file in mobile apps 12.jpg

Detailed requirements and instructions related to co-editing of Microsoft Office / 365 documents via the Egnyte mobile apps are available here

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