---
type: source
title: Nextcloud: Editing Documents
tags: [nextcloud, onlyoffice, collaborative-editing]
related: [nextcloud, onlyoffice, collaborative-editing, format-conversion]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_nextcloud_bedienung_bearbeitung.md"]
---

# Nextcloud: Editing Documents

This source provides operational guidance and instructions on how to edit Office documents within the university's Nextcloud instance.

## Key Technical Details

### Editing Environment and Capabilities
- **Document Server**: The service is powered by an integrated [[onlyoffice]] document server utilized within [[nextcloud]].
- **Browser-Based Editing**: Office documents, including text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, are edited directly in the web browser.
- **Collaboration**: The system enables [[collaborative-editing]], supporting real-time simultaneous editing by multiple users working on the same document.

### Format Requirements
- **Supported Formats**: Only modern file formats are supported for direct editing.
- **Legacy Formats**: Legacy formats (e.g., `.doc`) must be converted to modern formats (e.g., `.docx`) before they can be edited.
- **Conversion Process**: This conversion can be performed directly within the Nextcloud web interface.

## Support

Technical issues are handled and managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the following channels:
- The [[groupware]] ticket system.
- The URZ hotline (ext. 1420).