How do I edit files?

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If you know you'll be offline soon (for example, if you're boarding a plane and using Airplane Mode), download the file to edit. Then you can work with it even if you're not connected to the Internet. It's also a good idea to reserve the file before you edit it. That way other people know the file is in use.

If you have the Microsoft Word app installed and you have a Microsoft Office 365 subscription, you can open a document directly from Oracle Documents Cloud Service and edit that document in Word.

You must enable Oracle Documents as a valid location in iCloud before editing a file.

  1. In Word, tap Open and then tap More.

  2. In the iCloud dialog, tap Locations and then tap More.

  3. In the Manage Locations dialog, turn on Oracle Documents.

To edit a file using Microsoft Word:

  1. In Word, tap Open.

  2. Tap More then Locations.

  3. Choose the Oracle Documents account you want to use from the list.

  4. Find the file you want to edit.

  5. After editing the file, tap Save to save it back to its original location or Save As to choose another location in Oracle Documents Cloud Service.

You can also edit files using other apps on your device.

  1. View the file you want to edit or tap the More icon for the file and then View Properties.

  2. In the toolbar at the bottom, tap the Sharing icon.

  3. Tap Open In... and select the app on your device that you'll use to edit the file. The apps that are shown are those that can be used to edit a file of that type.

  4. Edit the file as needed.

  5. Depending on the app you chose for editing the file, you may need to use a menu choice in the app such as Open In, Send a Copy, or another file sharing option such as an iCloud Location to send the file to Oracle Documents Cloud Service. If you're offline, you can use one of those options after you're reconnected.

  6. Navigate to the folder where you want to store the file. You can save it in its old location (and create a new version) or you can save it as a new file in a different location.

  7. Tap Upload to copy the file to Oracle Documents Cloud Service.

You can also use another app to select a file for editing. For example, when using Apple Pages, tap the Add icon on the editing screen. Select iCloud then Locations to choose Oracle Documents Cloud Service. Navigate to the file you want to use in Apple Pages. Edit the file as needed and then save it. Pages will push the changes to the Oracle Documents Cloud Service in the same location, creating a new version.