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title: How to edit a document online
description: "The WebClient provides a high-quality automatic preview and editing capabilities for all documents, making an installation of any Office suite unnecessary. [Docs_editing](https://player.vimeo.com/video/891854430?h=8643cf5c38&dnt=1&app_id=122963) ### How to view a document 1. Double-click a document to open it. 2. File is now opened as an…"
url: "https://office.webbplatsen.se/en/docs/how-to-guides-en-6/how-to-edit-a-document-online/"
updated: "2025-03-19"
category: Files and Documents / How to guides
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# How to edit a document online

The WebClient provides a high-quality automatic preview and editing capabilities for all documents, making an installation of any Office suite unnecessary.

[Docs_editing](https://player.vimeo.com/video/891854430?h=8643cf5c38&dnt=1&app_id=122963)

### How to view a document

1. Double-click a document to open it.
2. File is now opened as an online document.
3. Edit the document.
4. Click the *Close* button on the window tab to close the file.

All existing documents are automatically available for a preview in a preview pane. The menu bar next to the preview provides additional options to work with the document: *Properties*, *History*, *Notes*.

- *Properties*: Explore the details about the selected document. The *Type* shows possible extensions such as: *xlsx, pptx, docx, ods, odt* and *odp*. The other file types use other extensions: *DOC, PDF, IMAP, TXT, HTML*.
- *Notes*: The users can use *Tags* or *Note* option within this section to discuss online the changes of the unfinished document. The *Tags* and *Note* are editable from Document Preview mode.
- *History*: Check the list of the revisions from the other collaborators. There is also the *Add new version* option. (The users cannot go through the revisions online; they have to download them on the server. Still they have a perfect overview about the different versions of the document uploaded by other collaborators – details about when and who made any changes is shown in each revision).

![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How20to20edit20documents20online_1.png)

Figure. Online .docx document.

**Tip: **If you need to search or replace any specific word, use *Search* icon on the left side of the previewed document.