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Downloading a Document to Open It

When opening a document, you may see a window like the one below instead of the document contents.

Click Open Document.

Do one of the following depending on what you see:

If you see a window like the one below, do one of the following:

If you've been assigned to read the document, click Read-Only Mode, and then click Open. The document opens in a separate window in whatever is currently the Windows default application for the document file type.
If you've been assigned to review or approve the document, you'll need to install WordModulePlus to enable document revision (see Installing WordModulePlus).

If you're using Internet Explorer and are prompted to open or save the document, click Open. The document opens in a separate window in whatever is currently the Windows default application for the document file type.

If you're using Chrome, the file is immediately downloaded and shown in the window's footer. Click the downloaded file to open it in a separate window in whatever is currently the Windows default application for the document file type.

If you're using Firefox and are prompted to open or save the file, click Open with, select an application, and then click OK to open the document in a separate window.

Notes:

Your Windows operating system controls which program is used to open a specific type of file.
You must have the default program installed on your computer in order to open the document. If you can't open the document, contact your administrator for help.