Microsoft Word 2010 : Sharing a Document Through Windows Live and Word Web App (part 4) - Using Word Web App - Editing a Document in Word Web App, Switching from Word Web App to Word

2.2 Editing a Document in Word Web App

If you want to make changes to a document you’re viewing in Word Web App, you can make your edits right in the browser window. Here’s how:

1.	Log in to Windows Live and open a document in Word Web App.
2.	In the Word Web App, click Edit in Browser. A “light” version of Word opens in your browser window, as shown in Figure 16. This version of Word includes an abbreviated Ribbon with the Home, Insert, and View tabs. These tabs do not include all the tools found in your full copy of Word, but they are enough to perform basic formatting and editing tasks. Figure 16. Editing a document in Word Web App.
3.	Make whatever editing and formatting changes you want, within the limits of the Word Web App’s tools.
4.	When you finish, click the Save button in the Quick Access Toolbar (right above the File tab); then close the document.

2.3 Switching from Word Web App to Word

When you view a document in Word Web App, you can open it for editing in Word 2010 on your PC. Your changes are saved to SkyDrive. Here’s how to switch from Word Web App to Word:

1.	Log in to Windows Live and open a document in Word Web App.
2.	On the Word Web App toolbar, click Open in Word. A confirmation box appears, asking if you trust the file; click OK. You may be asked to provide your Windows Live username and password again. When Word opens, a yellow warning bar may appear just below the Ribbon, as shown in Figure 17. The bar notifies you that the file is open in Protected view, in case it contains any malicious code (such as a virus or malware) that could harm your computer. Word’s editing tools are not available in Protected view. Figure 17. A document, previously being viewed in Word Web App, now opened in Word.
3.	Click Enable Editing. Word’s editing tools become available.
4.	Make any desired changes to the document; then save it. Word saves the file to SkyDrive and merges your changes into the shared document.
5.	Close Word. Your changes may not be visible in Windows Live until you log in to the service again.

2.4 Downloading a Document from SkyDrive

If you prefer to work in Word rather than Word Web App, you can download a copy of the document from SkyDrive to your PC’s disk. Here’s how:

2.5 Deleting a Document from SkyDrive

When you no longer need a document that’s stored in a SkyDrive folder, you can delete it. Here’s how:

You can also move a SkyDrive document to a different folder, copy the document to paste into another document or folder, and rename the file. All this can be done from the menu of options that appears when you point to the document’s name in its SkyDrive folder. To perform any of these tasks, just click the appropriate link.

You can add comments about the document in SkyDrive. Comments can be helpful reminders to you or anyone who shares the document. To add a comment, point to the document’s name to see the menu of options; then click the Comments link. Type your comment in the Comments text box, and then click Add.