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Using and editing Word, Excel, PowerPoint files online can be incredibly useful in specific situations, instead of dealing with the hassle and time-consuming installation of Office suites. With online Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you can compose documents, create spreadsheets, and craft presentations swiftly and securely, anytime, anywhere, without worrying about data loss.
HOW TO EDIT WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT FILES ONLINE
Method 1: Utilize Microsoft's Office Online Suite
This suite is regularly updated with the latest features from MS Office, making handling various document formats simple, efficient, and definitely a worthwhile choice.
Step 1: You need to register for a Microsoft account and log in via the address https://login.microsoftonline.com/ Or:
- Access Word Online Here
- Access Excel Online Here
- Access PowerPoint Online Here
Above are the applications set up on Office Online. Besides commonly used office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, there are also other toolsets such as Outlook, OneNote, Sway...
Step 2: Here you can create a new document or choose Upload Document to process..
Afterward, select the document you want to edit -> then click Open to Upload the file.
Step 3: After Upload is complete, in the application interface, you will see similar tools to Office allowing you to create and edit text files. After successful editing, click on the File section.
You select Save As -> then choose Download a Copy to save to your computer. Or you can opt to Download as PDF or as ODT.
A new window pops up, you click on Download.
You choose where to Save the file, edit the name in the File name section, then click Save to finish.
Besides selecting Save As, you can choose to print or share documents online through Microsoft's Office Online for quick exchange of your tasks.
Method 2: Using Google Drive Toolset
With this method, you can utilize Google Drive to edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint files attached in emails very simply yet effectively.
Step 1: You log into your Gmail -> Open the email with the file you want to edit -> select Save to Drive (1) -> then choose Edit (2) as shown below.
Step 2: After you click Edit -> a new Google Docs tab will appear right beside. Here you can proceed to edit your file.
Step 3: Once you've finished editing, you return to your Google Drive to download or share the document online (right-click on the edited file in Google Drive and select Download).
The steps to download and save the file to your computer are similar to Method 1 (choose where to Save the file, edit the name in the File name section, then click Save to save).
So, I've just finished guiding you through two methods for you to Edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint files online, very simple and effective.
For using the Google Drive toolset, in simple cases, you can install apps like Google Docs, Google Sheets... on your Smartphone to edit directly on your phone, which is also a great solution. Wish you success.
