How to edit an Exel workbook over a network simultaneously with other users

Have you ever wondered to edit a MS Exel work book simultaneously with an other user. You can sahre a file over network but you can't edit it but MS Exel gives us this facility. It is known as “Share Workbook” Following are the steps to enable it

1. Go to Tools menu
2. Click Share Workbook
3. Click the Editing tab
4. Select the Allow changes by more than one user at the same time check box,
5. Click OK.
6. Save file to a Network shared location.


MS Exel 2003




MS Exel 2007



Before you start sharing your workbook, note that not all features will work in a shared workbook. If you want to add any of the items below you should do so before you start sharing your workbook, and you cannot change these features while the workbook is being shared:

Limitation of sharing workbook
You cannot change following features while the workbook is being share

Charts ,Conditional formats, Data tables, Data validation, Hyperlinks, Macros, Merged cells, Outlines, Pictures, Pivot table reports, Scenarios, Subtotals