TechNet article provides guidance for administrators to configure
co-authoring for their organization. Many of these are using Windows
PowerShell cmdlets.
- Configure versioning for co-authoring (SharePoint Server 2010) - When multiple authors work on the same document, edits are retained on the server as document versions. This article describes how to configure document library versioning settings for co-authoring.
- Configure the co-authoring versioning period (SharePoint Server 2010) - When versioning is turned on, SharePoint Server takes periodic snapshots of documents, saving them for later reference. This article describes how to configure the co-authoring versioning period.
- Configure the maximum number of co-authoring authors (SharePoint Server 2010) - Administrators can limit the maximum number of authors that can co-author a document at the same time. This article describes how to configure the maximum number of co-authoring authors
- Disable co-authoring (SharePoint Server 2010) - Co-authoring can also be disabled on the client side using Group Policy. This article describes how to disable co-authoring
- Co-authoring functionality in SharePointAll_2nd_CurrentVer and SharePoint Online
- Understanding the end-user experience of co-authoring in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online
- Important planning considerations for co-authoring in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online
- Planning considerations for co-authoring in OneNote notebooks
- Software version requirements for co-authoring in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online
- Co-Authoring in a mixed Office environment
- Performance and scalability considerations for co-authoring in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online