Opening Files in Office

Office 2016 gives you multiple options for opening files. Choose the one the best fits your need.

Table of Contents:

• Opening a file from your department fileshare
  • Windows
  • Mac
• Opening a file from your computer
  • Windows
  • Mac
• Opening a file from OneDrive
  • Windows
  • Mac

Opening a file from your departmental fileshare

Windows

1. Launch your Office 365 application and choose the corresponding option from the left-hand column:
   • Access 365: Open Other Files
   • Excel 365: Open Other Workbooks
   • PowerPoint 365: Open Other Presentations
   • Publisher 365: Open Other Publications
   • Word 365: Open Other Documents
2. Select This PC from the list and then click on the Browse button.
   
3. In the Explorer Window that appears, navigate to your mapped departmental fileshare and select the folder where you want to open your file from. 
   
4. Select your file and click the Open button.

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Mac

1. Launch your Office 365 for Mac application (Word 365, Excel 365 or PowerPoint 365) and select the Open tab.
2. Select On my Mac from the second column.
3. In the Finder window that appears, navigate to your mapped departmental fileshare and select the folder where you want to open your file from.
4. Select your file and click the Open button.

Opening a file from your computer

Windows

1. Launch your Office 365 application and choose the corresponding option from the left-hand column:
   • Access 365: Open Other Files
   • Excel 365: Open Other Workbooks
   • PowerPoint 365: Open Other Presentations
   • Publisher 365: Open Other Publications
   • Word 365: Open Other Documents
2. Select This PC from the list and then click on the Browse button.
   
3. In the Explorer Window that appears, navigate to the location on your computer where you want to open your file from.
   
4. Select your file and click the Open button.

Mac

1. Launch your Office 365 for Mac application (Word 365, Excel 365 or PowerPoint 365) and select the Open tab.
2. Select On my Mac from the first column.
3. In the Finder window that appears, navigate to the location on your computer where you want to open your file from.
4. Select your file and click the Open button.

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Opening a file from OneDrive

Windows

1. Launch your Office 365 application and choose the corresponding option from the left-hand column:
   • Access 365: Open Other Files
   • Excel 365: Open Other Workbooks
   • PowerPoint 365: Open Other Presentations
   • Publisher 2365: Open Other Publications
   • Word 365: Open Other Documents
2. Select OneDrive - Stonehill College from the list on the left. The contents of your OneDrive - Stonehill College will display on the right.
   
3. Navigate to the file you want to open and click on it to select and open the file.
   
4. The file will open from your OneDrive.

Mac

1. Launch your Office 365 for Mac application (Word 365, Excel 365 or PowerPoint 365) and select the Open tab.
2. Select OneDrive - Stonehill College from the first column.
3. The contents of your OneDrive will display in the second column.
4. Navigate to your file and select the Open button. 

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