Browser editing and collaboration

Edit in the browser. Save straight back to SharePoint.

Once a file is open, the whole job happens in the browser: write, review, comment and track changes, with every change saved to the same SharePoint file.

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Before and after

The round trip, without the round trip

Without a browser editor, every edit is a download and an upload. With BoldDocServer, the file never leaves SharePoint.

Without browser editing

01Find the file
02Download a copy
03Edit in a desktop app
04Upload it again
05Sort out duplicate copies

With BoldDocServer

01Open it in SharePoint
02Edit in the browser
03Saved to the same file

Done in 3 steps. The file never left SharePoint.

Without browser editing: 5 steps and 3 copies. With BoldDocServer: 3 steps and one file.

Illustrative example of the steps involved, not a measured time comparison.

After the file opens

Save once. Review together.

Every change goes back to the same file in SharePoint, and reviewers work in that one file instead of trading copies.

Save back

Saved to the same file, every time

BoldDocServer writes changes back to the original file through WOPI, so there’s nothing to download, re-upload or merge.

SharePoint keeps the version history according to your library settings, so you can see who changed what and restore an earlier version.

No local copies to keep track of
Version history stays in SharePoint
SharePoint permissions apply as usual

Collaboration

Review a document together

Several people can work on the same document. Reviewers leave comments, reply in threads and mention colleagues, and authors accept or reject tracked changes.

Comments, replies and mentions
Track changes with accept and reject
Several people on one document

Collaboration capabilities vary by document type and release.

Nothing to install

All your users need is a browser

Users need a modern browser with JavaScript enabled that can reach the BoldDocServer HTTPS endpoint. There is no desktop editor, plug-in or add-in to roll out.

Works in the browsers your organization already uses
Nothing to install or patch on desktops
The same editor for every user

Needed: a modern browser, JavaScript and HTTPS access. Not needed: a desktop editor or plug-ins.

Who it helps

Made for the people who touch the documents

Authors

Draft and update documents without leaving SharePoint or waiting for a desktop app.

Reviewers

Comment, reply and accept or reject changes, all in one place.

Finance and operations

Update workbooks and trackers in the browser, with formulas intact.

IT administrators

One server to run, and nothing to install or update on desktops.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do users need Microsoft Office installed?

No. The BoldDocServer workflow runs in the browser. Users need a modern browser with JavaScript enabled that can reach the BoldDocServer HTTPS endpoint.

Can several people edit the same document?

Yes. Collaboration is part of the product, including several users on one document, comments, replies and track changes. Capabilities vary by document type and release.

Does every save create a new version?

Changes are saved to the same file through WOPI, and SharePoint applies your library’s versioning settings to them.

Which browsers are supported?

Current versions of modern browsers with JavaScript enabled. See the documentation for the tested list.

Try BoldDocServer free for 30 days

Keep SharePoint, give your users browser editing back, and be ready before Office Online Server support ends on December 31, 2026.