# Creating & Editing Documents in a Workspace

**URL:** <https://community.bluescape.com/t/creating-editing-documents-in-a-workspace/6608>\
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**Created:** [July 28, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/creating-editing-documents-in-a-workspace/6608 "2025-07-28T22:20:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/creating-editing-documents-in-a-workspace/6608/1 "2025-07-28T22:20:56Z")

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Bluescape’s document editor allows users create and edit documents, presentations, and spreadsheets right from within a Bluescape workspace - no integrations required.

![Bluescape Document Editor](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/8/877a0f96a7973dffb1d01ccc8e01d5e89613d0c4.gif)

# Creating a new document

To add a document to the Workspace:

1. Click the :add_content: (Add content) button from the workspace toolbar

2. Select the type of document you would like to create - Document, Presentation, or Spreadsheet  
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3. The document will automatically load in Edit mode:  
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4. To exit the document editor, use the “X” located in the top-right corner of the editor window.

# Editing an existing document

The document editor allows users to edit previously created or uploaded supported documents (.docx, .pptx, or .xlsx).

1. Select an existing document in the workspace and note the options on the toolbar:  
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 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/3/33cc59c800e22346d19441dc4c26ce729a3a80c3.png)

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| :expand: | Open the document in **view** mode |
| :edit: | Open the document in **edit** mode |
| :smart_grid: | Extract the pages from the document |
| :download: | Download the document |

1. Select the :edit: (edit) button from the toolbar to open the document in edit mode  
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**BluePro Tip:** When opening the document in **view** mode, you can switch to edit mode from the notification or from the mode selector in the top-right corner of the document viewer:  
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 ![Switching to edit mode](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/f/ff821987ea811f41dbe8ffb6847648421afdfae6.png)