# Open and collaborate with Microsoft Word **URL:** \ **Category:** User Support\ **Tags:** english-en\ **Created:** [January 10, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/open-and-collaborate-with-microsoft-word/4329 "2026-01-10T13:08:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Theking2](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/theking2/32/1984_2.png) [@Theking2](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Theking2)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/open-and-collaborate-with-microsoft-word/4329/1 "2026-01-10T13:08:05Z")
Is it possible to use word as editor for coolwsd based document server? How would I add a collaborar server as location? ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/open-and-collaborate-with-microsoft-word/4329/2 "2026-01-12T11:24:11Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/open-and-collaborate-with-microsoft-word/4329/3 "2026-01-12T11:24:13Z")