About the edit

We'll cover the different ways to edit your documents on Jira using the SharePoint Connector app, expanding the topics presented on the page about the file manager.

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 Jira. You can edit documents on the file manager and issues in which you attached files and folders without downloading to edit and re-uploading multiple copies or locking other people out while editing the document.

This way, it's easy to use your Jira issues as your one source of truth, with content always accessible, updated, and editable.

Editing a Microsoft, or OpenOffice file

You can edit an Office file from the file manager, including the full-screen preview, and when they’re attached to your pages.

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.

You and your team can work together when editing a Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet, or presentation. The Microsoft 365 editor supports real-time collaboration, so there are no file lockdowns. There's also an autosave feature, so you can close the tab when you finish.

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 and Google Docs files support real-time collaboration.

You can start editing a document attached to a page or from the file manager. The editor seamlessly creates a collaboration session when another person clicks to edit the same document. You can continue to edit the document as before and leave it anytime by closing the browser tab.

Supported Microsoft and OpenOffice file formats for edit

• Documents: DOC, DOCM, DOCX, DOTM, DOTX, ODT

• Spreadsheets: XLS, XLSM, XLSX, XLTM, XLTX, ODS

• Presentations: PPT, POTM, POTX, PPSM, PPSX, PPTM, PPTX, ODP

Wrap up 

That's all for editing documents. Did you know you can also create new documents on 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.