Next Generation Co-authoring provides an automatic conversion option that converts legacy binary files (.DOC, .XLS, and .PPT) to XML files (.DOCX, .XLSX, and .PPTX) and save them as new versions, so you can edit them in co-authoring mode provided you're using iManage Work for the Web (cloudimanage.com).

This feature enables you to convert legacy files and make them available for co-authoring without leaving iManage Work for the Web.

  1. Select the kebab menu.png at the right of the row containing the legacy file you want to edit.

  2. Select Open to expand the menu, then select Edit (Co-author) in MS Word for the web. The Convert document dialog automatically displays when the file is a binary file.

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  3. In the Convert document dialog, select Convert & Edit to convert the document to the XML version of the file.

    Convert dialog.png

NOTE: The iManage Work panel on the right of the browser, shows the properties of the file on the Properties tab. After selecting Convert & Edit, select the Versions tab, and you'll see the new version that's been created with the XML version of the document, as shown here.

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  1. Open the file for editing from the Versions tab, or select Edit (Co-author) in MS Word for the web from the Open menu to edit the file in co-authoring mode.