Editing Office Documents as a Guest User in Workplace for Browsers

Editing Office Documents using Office Online

Collaborating on an Office Document with Office Online is Only Available for Guest Users with Shared Folders
Files that have been shared via file links would need to be downloaded in order to edit the document.  Edited documents would have to be shared by other means with the Workplace recipient. (e.g. Email)
  • Navigate to login.venn.com or click the Go to Folder link in the email invitation from Workplace and sign in with valid credentials.
    Workplace will send a security code to the mobile phone number connected with the account.
  • Enter the 6-digit code you received on your mobile phone number.
  • Click Activate.
  • Navigate on the desired folder.
  • Select an Office file (.docx, .xlsx or .pptx) you want to edit.
  • Click Edit in the action bar.
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  • Sign in to your Office 365 account.
NOTE: From October 13, 2020 onward, only these versions of Office are supported for connecting to Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) services:

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (previously named Office 365 ProPlus)
Microsoft 365 Apps for business (previously named Office 365 Business)
Office LTSC 2021, such as Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021
Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019
Office 2016, such as Office Standard 2016


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  • Edit your file in Office Online in your browser.
    Changes are auto-saved as you edit.
  • Click Save & go back or click the back button on your browser when finished.
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Editing Office Documents without Office Online

Uploading Documents is Only Available for Guest Users with Shared Folders
Edited documents shared via file links would have to be shared by other means with the Workplace recipient. (e.g. Email)
  1. Navigate to login.venn.com or click the Go to Folder link in the email invitation from Workplace and sign in with valid credentials.
    Workplace will send a security code to the mobile phone number connected with the account.
  2. Enter the 6-digit code you received on your mobile phone number.
  3. Click Activate.
  4. Navigate on the desired folder.
  5. Select an Office file (.docx, .xlsx or .pptx) you want to edit.
  6. Click Download in the action bar to download the file on to your device.
  7. Edit the document on your device.
  8. Upload the updated document to the shared folder.
    • Click New and select Upload. Select files...
      Workplace will open an in-browser file manager for you to select your file.

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