Who can use this feature?

🔑 Requires a Microsoft Office 365 subscription

You can easily edit PowerPoint files from LawVu with PowerPoint on the web.

When you finish making edits and close the browser tab, the file will return to LawVu along with all the changes you made.

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The file must be in .PPTX format in order to open and edit it in PowerPoint on the web (Office 365).

Note: Files with the older .PPT format are not supported and will not work with this functionality.

An active Office 365 account is required to use PowerPoint on the web.

To get started, select a PowerPoint file within a matter or contract, click the ellipsis (three-dot) menu, and choose Edit with PowerPoint on the web.

Alternatively, you can access the same option from the file preview window by clicking the ellipsis menu and selecting Edit with PowerPoint on the web

A new browser tab will open, and the file will begin loading in PowerPoint on the web (Office 365). This may take a few moments.

Once the document is open, you can begin editing. Your changes will be saved automatically as you work. When you’re finished, make sure you see the “Saved to LawVu” confirmation—then you can safely close the browser tab.

Back in LawVu, you’ll see both the current and previous versions of the file. Changes made in PowerPoint on the web are automatically saved as a new version in LawVu. You’ll be able to view, download, or delete both the current and earlier versions.

To avoid clutter from multiple versions, any edits made within 10 minutes of the first change are grouped into a single saved version. This helps streamline version history, as PowerPoint treats every edit as a new version by default.

Note: The Edit with PowerPoint on the web option will not work for password-protected files or older PowerPoint formats (e.g., .ppt). In those cases, you’ll see an error message.

For password-encrypted files, you have the following options: