This article will guide you through two methods for opening a document in CoAuthor: by clicking directly on the document or by using the Actions menu.
Option 1: Click to Open
Log in to CoAuthor
In the Projects Workspace, select the name of the project to which you want to open
Click on the name of the document you wish to open
When prompted with the "This site is trying to open Microsoft Word" modal, click Open
✅ Tip: To streamline future access, check the box next to
“Always allow [URL] to open links of this type in the associated app”
before clicking Open. This will prevent the prompt from appearing next time.
Option 2: Open via the Actions Menu
Log in to CoAuthor
In the Projects Workspace, select the project that contains the document you want to open
Go to the Documents tab
Locate the document you wish to open, then click the horizontal ellipsis (...) at the end of its row
From the dropdown menu, select Open
