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Co-authoring using Word app with simultaneous  users

  • May 22, 2025
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Is it possible for more than one user to simultaneously edit the same document in the Word app using box tools? 

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    Hi Amanda, 

    Welcome to the Box Community, I'm happy to help!

    To answer your question, no, you cannot edit MS document using Box Tools.

    Box Tools is used to open the file you store in Box in your native desktop Microsoft applications, example MS Word, and desktop Microsoft apps do not support simultaneous editing.

    If you need this feature when editing a content, we recommend using "Office online", which is the web version and supports real-time Co-Authoring. 

    To learn more about Box and Office online, please take a look at this article: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044196433-Box-for-Office-Integrations#bfo_officeonline 

    Let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to help you!

    Regards,

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