How to Create a Shared Excel File?

Save the workbook to OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint

Open the workbook in Excel

Select Share

Enter the email addresses of the people you want to share with

Choose their permission level, such as Can edit or Can view

Add an optional message

Select Send

Turn on AutoSave if available

Make sure everyone uses the shared cloud version of the file

Use the Review or Share features to track changes and comments

For desktop Excel, go to File, then Share, then Share with People

For Excel for the web, open the file from OneDrive or SharePoint and use the Share button

Avoid saving shared files only on a local computer

Keep the file in a shared location so multiple users can access it simultaneously

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