# Supports Office Co-Authoring And AutoSave

<code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> offers two options for opening Microsoft Office documents; either in [exclusive editing mode](/feature-guide/locks-office-documents-for-exclusive-editing.md) which is similar to the behaviour when working from a traditional on-premises file server, or, opening the document for co-authoring. When opened for co-authoring, advanced Office features such as collaborative editing and AutoSave are available.

<figure><img src="/files/D2RxJMatJxhRBBwy7kbd" alt=""><figcaption><p>When an Office document is opened for co-authoring, the AutoSave slider is set to the On position</p></figcaption></figure>

When editing documents with co-authoring enabled, you can see the edits of other users *live* in your document:

<figure><img src="/files/7OwDc2OWKCR8LgnXpYgv" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The default behaviour when opening an Office document from Windows File Explorer (either exclusive or for co-authoring) can be [changed by the Zee Drive subscription administrator](/administration-guide/co-authoring-and-exclusive-editing.md).

Users can also open Office documents for co-authoring via the File Explorer context menu:

<figure><img src="/files/0kWR5bQyY1pWOp8m3zCd" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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Check the [user guide](/user-guide/co-authoring-and-autosave.md) for more information on co-authoring
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