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Collaborate on documents

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It’s not unusual for several people to collaborate on the development of a document. Collaboration is simplest when contributors review electronic documents in files on a computer screen rather than review paper printouts. On-screen review is very efficient; you can provide legible feedback, implement specific changes, and save trees at the same time.

If you save a file in a shared location, multiple people can review and edit the document at the same time. This highly efficient method of collaboration is called coauthoring. Another method of gathering feedback from multiple ...

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