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Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents uploaded to SmartSimple can be edited directly from the system, rather than having to download, edit and upload each document. When you save the file from within the application that you are using it will be uploaded to SmartSimple automatically.
While you are editing the file, it will be marked as "checked out" so no one else will be able to edit the file at the same time.
When enabled, clicking on an ''Edit'' button next to the uploaded file will launch the file in the Microsoft application. All versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are supported. When the edits have been made, and the file is saved, the edits will be reflected in the document saved to the [[Smart Folder]] or [[custom fields|custom field]].
==Before You Begin==
===System Requirements===
* Microsoft Windows operating system
* Microsoft Office
* Microsoft .NET framework 4.5
==Enabling Online Editing==
===Download the application===
Firstly, download the Online Editing application from the [[Administration_Interface#Help_Menu|Help > Downloads]] link:<br />
[[Image:OnlineEditingDownloadLink.png|600px|link=|600px]]<br />
Install the application on each computer that will be using the Online Editing feature:<br />
[[Image:OnlineEditorApplication.png|link=]]<br />
Next, run the application to enter your user credentials:(This only needs to be completed the first time you install Online Editing on your machine)<br />. [[Image:OnlineEditSettingConfig.png|link=]]<br />
* '''User Name''': the ''user name'' that you use to log into SmartSimple (typically, your email address).
* '''Password''': the password you use to log into SmartSimple.
===Enable Online Editing from Global Settings===
Now, enable the ''Online Editing'' feature in [[Global Settings]]:<br />
[[Image:Business and System Configuration Online Editing.png|link=]]<br />
When ''Online Editing'' is enabled, the ''Edit'' button will appear next to all files uploaded to [[Smart Folder]]s:<br />
===Enable Online Editing on Individual Custom Fields===
On each custom field to which you can upload files ([[Custom Field Type: Link – Single File|Link – Single File]] and [[Custom Field Type: Link – Multiple Files|Link – Multiple Files]] field types), edit the field and check off ''Enable Online Editing'' for the fields on which you want to enable editing.<br />
[[Image:OnlineEditingConfiguration.png|link=]]<br />
For those fields, the ''Edit'' icon will now be visible next to the field.<br />[[Image:EditButtononCustomField.png|link=]]<br />
==Editing documents==
When the ''Edit'' button or icon is clicked next to an editable document, you will be prompted to open the document. You will note that the suffix "''_m.ssdoc''" has been added to the filename.<br /> * '''Note:''' Your browser and security settings control the options, if the file can opened immediately or must be saved to your machine first. You may see one of the following: [[Image:Ssdoc extension.png|link=|350px]] :: OR[[Image:OnlineEditOpenSave2.png|link=|800px]]<br /> Click '''Open''', '''Save''', or ''OK'' as appropriate and the file will be opened in your computer's version of Word, Excel or PowerPoint (depending on the file type being edited.)
Now make your edits, and when the file is saved in Word, Excel or PowerPoint, the "''_m.ssdoc''" extension will allow SmartSimple to automatically save your edits to the original uploaded fileback into the record within SmartSimple.
[[Category:Plug-Ins for Microsoft Office]][[Category:Desktop Plugins]][[Category:SmartFolders]]