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Editing with Microsoft Office Online

All UCLA Box Users can now edit Microsoft Office documents using Microsoft Office Online.  This feature was turned on in November of 2015 and is available to the entire UCLA community. The user simply selects 'Open with Word/Excel/Powerpoint' from the menu and select the Microsoft Product Online.  The file will then open in the selected browser.  

Features

  • No need to save as your document is automatically saved. 
  • Microsoft Online is available to all UCLA Enterprise accounts wether or not you have the desktop application on your machine.
  • Allows users to work on a document directly from the Box interface.

How to open a document from the Box preview interface

Step 1: Select "Microsoft Word Online" From the Open With Word Button. In Preview

editing with Microsoft Office Online


Step 2: Work on Document.

Using Microsoft Office Online


Step 3: In Order to Return to Box, Click on the Filename Path up Top.

Returning to Box from Microsoft Office Online