The Guide will walk a Contract Administrator or Contract Collaborator through the process of opening a Supplier Contract Management XML Document in Microsoft Word Viewer.
Opening a Supplier Contract Management XML Document in Microsoft Word – Getting Started
Why do Supplier Contract Management Documents default to open in a XML format?
- All Supplier Contract Documents created by NUFinancials contain xml tags that allows for tracking of changes within the document.
- The default setting for these documents is to open in a xml format.
When will this guide apply?
- When opening a document for the first time in a new browser or if opening a document with a new computer. Settings should default when opening contract documents in the future.
Document Management
- Click View Document. (The file should appear at the bottom left of your screen)
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- Click arrow next to the file to open options.
- Select Show in folder.
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- Downloads in File Explorer opens. Right-click and hover over Open with to expand further options.
- Select Choose another app.
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- Click More apps.
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- Select Word.
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