About the edit
We'll cover the different ways to edit your documents in Confluence using the SharePoint Connector app, expanding the topics on the file manager page.
While some files are preview-only, like images and PDFs, when it comes to Office files, you can also edit the most popular formats right inside Confluence, helping you build your single source of truth. Without downloading to edit and re-uploading multiple copies or locking other people out while you edit the document.
This way, your Confluence pages can easily serve as your one source of truth, with content always accessible, updated, and editable.
Editing a Microsoft, Google, or OpenOffice files
You can edit an Office file from the file manager, including the full-screen preview, and you can also edit files attached to your pages.
Edit button
Regardless of the context, you can edit Office files by clicking the Edit button. A new tab opens, where the appropriate editor opens, and you can edit your file in a few seconds.
When editing a Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet, or presentation, you and your team can work together, as the Microsoft 365 editor supports real-time collaboration, so there are no file lockdowns. There's also an autosave feature, so when you finish, you can close the tab.
Open Office files work the same way as Microsoft Office files, using the Microsoft 365 editor, but do not support real-time collaboration.
Real-time collaboration
As mentioned before, Microsoft Office supports real-time collaboration and is effortless to use.
You can start editing a document attached to a page or even from the file manager. When another person clicks to edit the same document, the editor seamlessly creates a collaboration session. You can continue to edit the document as before and leave it anytime by closing the browser tab.
Supported file formats for edit
Microsoft Office documents: DOCX, DOCM, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, PPTX, and PPSX
Microsoft Office templates: DOT, DOTX, DOTM, POT, POTX, and POTM
Microsoft Visio files (VSDX)
Open Office documents: ODT, ODS, and ODP
We support preview of the old formats (.doc, .xls, .ppt), but only the new formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) can be edited using Microsoft 365 editor. This is a Microsoft 365 restriction as the old formats are considered legacy. Also, some complex Word documents or some Excel spreadsheets with macros may not be possible to edit due to Microsoft limitations.
Wrap up
That's all for editing documents. Did you know you can also create new documents using the file manager?
If you still have questions about the topics covered on this page, visit our support portal and send them to us. Our team is always happy to help.