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System Administration
This section, intended mainly for M-Files system administrators, explains how to manage, maintain, and configure the M-Files system.
Configuring M-Files
Customizing Server and Vault Behavior
Enabling Co-Authoring for Microsoft Office Documents
Enabling Web Co-Authoring

Enabling Web Co-Authoring

Prerequisites

Before you enable web co-authoring, make sure that:

M-Files Web is set up. If you use M-Files Cloud, M-Files Web is already set up. Otherwise, set up M-Files Web in M-Files Admin.
You have the latest Microsoft security updates in your environment. For information on the available updates, refer to Microsoft Update Catalog.

Setting up Microsoft Office for the web

To use web co-authoring, you must enable Microsoft Office for the web tools in your vaults.


Deployment	Instructions
M-Files Cloud	You must have a valid Microsoft 365 subscription to use the Microsoft Office for the web services. Request our customer support (M-Files Support Portal) or your M-Files reseller to enable these features.
On-premises server	Refer to Enabling Microsoft Office for the Web Services for M-Files to deploy Office Online Server and set M-Files to use Microsoft Office for the web services.
Self-managed cloud environment	Your organization must be a part of Office Cloud Storage Partner Program to enable these features. Refer to Enabling Microsoft Office for the Web Services for M-Files to deploy Office Online Server and set M-Files to use Microsoft Office for the web services.