editing files through browser

[francisdela]

Hi

I'm pretty new to sharepoint. I need to be able to open files in a document library through a web browser and save them back. When i click on the document it opens in the browser but if i try and save it back i get an error stating it can't as it's read only. If i open it through excel it's fine. it lets me change it and save it back?

Any help much appreciated

 

[meastaugh1]

Which version of Office are you using? What happens if you select Edit with Microsoft Word from the context menu for the document?

 

[francisdela]

if i open it in word it is fine it allows me to save back, its office 2003 i am using. The reason i'd like to be able to open it through a web browser , make changes and then save back is that a lot of the users that are going to be using the portal are on remote sites with slow links and the browser pages load a lot quicker.

Thanks for the reply, hope this helps clear it up.