Edit Attachments Using Microsoft Office

Some formatting options may not be available in the rich text editor. To complete more detailed edits, SharePoint allows you to access and update a document in the corresponding Microsoft Office application on your desktop (For example, a .xls file in Microsoft Excel) without downloading it to your hard drive.

Note: All the files uploaded to SharePoint have an icon next to them.

1. Open the document in the rich text editor.
2. On the Insert tab in the Office group, click Open in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel for .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx files, respectively.
3. A message showing the file name and the URL you accessed it from displays. Click OK.
4. Make your changes to the document and click Save.
5. Close the document. Your changes are saved to the SharePoint file.
6. Right-click the name of the attachment you wish to check in and click Check In.