

Note: In Microsoft Office, files managed by AODocs may open automatically in Protected View because they are downloaded from the internet.

the file is a Microsoft Office Word, Excel or PowerPoint file with one of these extensions:.You can open Microsoft Office files on your computer only if: You can save the file locally to keep any unsaved changes. You will no longer be able to edit the file again until the other user has finished editing. – If you keep a file open for one hour without saving it, the lock is released and another user can edit the file. If another user tries to edit the file, they will only be able to save a local copy or open it in read-only mode. The file is automatically locked when a user opens it. – Two users can't edit the same file at the same time. Your changes are saved and your file is uploaded to Google Drive. Edit your Microsoft Office file directly in the dedicated application.Ĥ. The AODocs Smartbar opens the file in the dedicated Microsoft Office application, for example Excel. Microsoft Office downloads the file from AODocs.ģ. Learn more: Access Smartbar features in the Google Drive file preview.Ģ.

Tip: You can open files in Microsoft Office that are not managed by AODocs, for example files from your My Drive folders or files from your shared drives.Īlternatively, open your Microsoft file in the Google file preview and select Open file in the Smartbar menu. The Open file button appears when you hover the cursor over a Microsoft Office file. Press the Open file button displayed next to your Microsoft Office file. You can edit Microsoft Office files with the Smartbar installed and activated, even if UFO is not installed.ġ. Summary: options for opening non-Google files in AODocs and in Google Driveīelow is a summary of the options available for opening non-Google files in AODocs and in Google Drive.

Automatically generated table of contents It also presents a summary of the options available for opening non-Google files in AODocs and in Google Drive. This article explains how to edit non-Google files from Google Drive directly on your computer. Learn more: UFO: Open and edit non-Google files in Google Drive. In addition, if UFO is also installed, you can use it with the Smartbar and open and edit any non-Google files from the Google Drive interface directly on your computer. With the AODocs Smartbar installed, you can open and edit Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) directly in Google Drive, without having to download, modify and re-upload them in Google Drive.
