Open a SharePoint file from Office

You can open a file from a SharePoint libraryA library is a special type of SharePoint list that stores files as well as information about files. You can control how files are viewed, tracked, managed, and created in libraries. from your Office for Mac application. When you save the file, any changes are saved back to SharePoint.

Important

You can open a file on any server that has Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 installed. To work with SharePoint in Office for Mac, you have to have Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011, Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011, or Microsoft Office for Mac Standard 2011.

  1. On the File menu, click Open URL.

  2. In the URL box, type the URL for the document that is located on SharePoint, such as http://fabrikam/shared%documents/DocumentName.docx.

    Tip  You have to use a URL for a document in a SharePoint library. You cannot use a URL for other areas of a SharePoint site, such as a SharePoint listA list is a SharePoint site component where your organization can store, share, and manage information. For example, you can create a task list to track work assignments or track team events on a calendar. You can also conduct a survey or host discussions on a discussion board. or top-level sitesA Web site at the top of the hierarchy in a site collection, from which you can manage site collection features. A top-level site can have multiple subsites..
  3. Click Open.

Note  You can also open SharePoint documents from your browser.