open word document and display in a browser.

Question

Hi All,

I got some word documents stored in a document library. I was wondering is there a way when the user click on the word document and it will display in the web browser instead of opening up microsoft words.

Thanks

Answer 1

What sharepoint version do you have?

Answer 2

sharepoint 2010

Answer 3

In windows xp there was an option for common file types like office and pdf to "browse in same window". I hear in windows 7 / 2008 it was removed from the OS UI, and you need to modify the registry. 

 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistadesktopui/thread/b1256320-6721-4b5e-b992-fbc819c0372a

 

this is client by client, you'd need a AD group policy to change it for everyone for everything.

Answer 4

Hi

You can install Office Web Apps on your SharePoint 2010 server.

Office Web Apps Page: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/office-web-apps/default.aspx

Blog of Office Web Apps: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/officewebapps/

MSDN Portal of Office Web Apps: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ee815687.aspx

 

Answer 5

Hi

You can install Office Web Apps on your SharePoint 2010 server.

Office Web Apps Page: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/office-web-apps/default.aspx

Blog of Office Web Apps: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/officewebapps/

MSDN Portal of Office Web Apps: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ee815687.aspx

 

He wants to let users just "display in the web browser", not edit.

SharePointDummie, do you have SharePoint Server or just SharePoint Foundation?

Answer 6

With office WebApps and the right permissions you can only display a document and not edit.

If you klick on a Document it will be opend in the office WebApps read mode. (see printscreen: http://img707.imageshack.us/i/readonly.png/ )

If you klick on the "Edit in Browser" Button, it will be open in Edit mode. (see Printscreen: http://img210.imageshack.us/i/edite.png/ )

 

 

Answer 7

Thanks guys, I got sharepoint 2010 server.

Answer 8

Thanks guys, I got sharepoint 2010 server.

This is principal if you have SharePoint Server Enterprise. Then you can use web word viewing feature.

Answer 9

While I don't know if its as easy as clicking on the document in the library and it opens as HTML, the MOSS 2007 has a Document Conversion service that converts Office docs into HTML

Answer 10

Dear can give me solution for same. iam facing problem regarding opening doc in browser. iam using sharepoint 2010 server