Share and collaborate with Excel for Windows
Save your workbook to OneDrive
Save a workbook to OneDrive to access it from different devices and share and collaborate with others.
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Select File > Save As.
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For work or school, select
OneDrive - <Company name>. -
For personal files, select
OneDrive - Personal.
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Enter a file name and select Save.
You may need to sign in to your account. For more information, see Collaborate on Excel workbooks at the same time with co-authoring.
![Save options in Office 2016](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/7051e4c9-606c-4e1c-8fef-8ee8e831f8da.png)
Share your workbook
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Select
Share on the ribbon.Or, select File > Share.
Note: If your file is not already saved to OneDrive, you'll be prompted to upload your file to OneDrive to share it.
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Select who you want to share with from the drop-down, or enter a name or email address.
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Add a message (optional) and select Send.
![Share icon and dialog box in Excel](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/d442e1e0-ff37-4214-8352-e7c56decc3c8.png)
Co-edit a workbook
After you share your file, you can work on it with others at the same time.
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In the upper-right corner, you'll see who else is also editing the file.
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Colored cells show you exactly where each person is working in the workbook. Click a color to see who's editing that cell.
Tip: To see and restore a previous version, select File > Info > Version History.
![Different colored cells for different people, cursor resting people icon, name appears](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/169357cd-e77b-4b04-a33d-56d07e49b320.png)