set documents to display versus download to computer

Ebony 1

Hi, does anyone know how to set microsoft products to only open and view the document first without having to download/save to my computer just to open and view it? I want the option. Thank you.

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Erin Ding-MSFT 4,456 Reputation points

2021-03-23T10:02:30.577+00:00

@Ebony

Based on your description, do you mean that you would like to set the permission of the file to just open and view in Onedrive for work or school?

If so, this article "Share OneDrive files and folders" may helps.

Any misunderstandings or updates, please let me know.

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Erin Ding-MSFT 4,456 Reputation points

2021-03-26T09:54:19.303+00:00

@Ebony
How is your issue going now?
If my reply is helpful, you could accept it as answer, which may help more people with similar issue.

Ebony Butler 1 Reputation point

2021-03-27T20:45:38.323+00:00

Hi Erin, that is not quite what I mean. Let's say for instance, my professor sends me a word document via email. When I click on .docx, I am prompted to save it somewhere on my computer, then it downloads and shows up on my task bar for me to click and open it. I want the option to just be able to view it and download if I choose.

Andreas Baumgarten 96,926 Reputation points MVP

2021-03-27T20:55:30.73+00:00

Which email program are you using?

(If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)

Regards
Andreas Baumgarten

Ebony Butler 1 Reputation point

2021-03-27T21:08:08.283+00:00

I am using microsoft outlook. But this applies to any other document NOT sent by email. It could be a link containing a microsoft document. My question is, is there a way to view microsoft document (word, poweroint) without having to download them onto my computer? Much like a pdf, it can just be viewed instead of having to save it first.
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