Open and collaborate with Microsoft Word

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Is it possible to use word as editor for coolwsd based document server? How would I add a collaborar server as location?

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No, Microsoft Word cannot be used as a collaborative editor for a coolwsd based document server.

Microsoft Word is a client application, not a collaborative document server.

A coolwsd based server (Collabora Online) works using the WOPI protocol, where:

  • The document server hosts the editing engine
  • A storage host (for example Nextcloud, Seafile) provides files
  • The browser connects to the document server for real time collaboration

Thanks
Darshan