iPad cannot edit Office Web Apps files?

[BryanChung]

It seems like if I am trying to access Office Web Apps files on my iPad, the files cannot be edited. When I click "Edit in Browser", the document loads but I cannot seem to edit anything. No virtual keyboard appeared or anything. It seems like after a Google search, only Excel files can be edited. Anyone knows how I can get files like Word and Powerpoint to be edited too?

Thanks.

[soldier1st]

it's an ipad problem. contact Steve FAIL Jobs about it though knowing him he will not help you and tell you the opposite.

[BryanChung]

Haha seriously eh? :D No chance to make it work?

[Petvas]

The fact that the Office Web app isn't compatible with the iPad isn't only Apple's problem. Microsoft could also make it work if they wanted too. I guess we will eventually see an app that connects to Office Web Apps.

Apple should also work to improve mobile Safari.

[Petvas]

  On 07/10/2010 at 09:17, hiserdison said:

It seems like if I am trying to access Office Web Apps files on my i Pad, the files cannot be edited. When I click "Edit in Browser", the document loads but I cannot seem to edit anything. No virtual keyboard appeared or anything. It seems like after a Google search, only Excel files can be edited. Anyone knows how I can get files like Word and Power point to be edited too?Thanks...

Do you need to edit them on the Web? If not, there are a couple of solutions for editing Office documents on the iPad, like Documents to Go, Quickoffice, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

[BryanChung]

  On 07/10/2010 at 09:17, hiserdison said:

It seems like if I am trying to access Office Web Apps files on my i Pad, the files cannot be edited. When I click "Edit in Browser", the document loads but I cannot seem to edit anything. No virtual keyboard appeared or anything. It seems like after a Google search, only Excel files can be edited. Anyone knows how I can get files like Word and Power point to be edited too?Thanks...

yeah same here! Exactly the same. That's why I'm trying to find out.

  On 07/10/2010 at 09:19, Petvas said:

Do you need to edit them on the Web? If not, there are a couple of solutions for editing Office documents on the iPad, like Documents to Go, Quickoffice, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

Yes I want to edit only on the web. Because the documents are in SharePoint 2010. :)

[Petvas]

  On 07/10/2010 at 09:34, Bryan84 said:

yeah same here! Exactly the same. That's why I'm trying to find out.

Yes I want to edit only on the web. Because the documents are in SharePoint 2010. :)

I know that the best solution would be if Safari could work with the Web Apps, but maybe you could use sth like this: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/shareplus-office-mobile-client/id364895421?mt=8

It costs 11,99? but the reviews seem positive. There is also a test version you could download.

[BryanChung]

  On 07/10/2010 at 10:45, Petvas said:

I know that the best solution would be if Safari could work with the Web Apps, but maybe you could use sth like this: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/shareplus-office-mobile-client/id364895421?mt=8

It costs 11,99€ but the reviews seem positive. There is also a test version you could download.

Thanks for that alternative :) Maybe will give the test version a try to see if it can do editing too.

[Singh400]

Sorry, can you not use another browser?

[hekkyUK]

I could be VERY wrong about this but from what I understand it's a problem Googles end. I have a Samsung Galaxy 2 running Android and I can't edit files in Google Documents either - Well I can but not the way I want and should be able to...

Google are working on it though and an update is hopefully imminent:

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/20/5143835-coming-soon-edit-google-docs-on-your-ipad-android-mobile-devices

http://news.ebrandz.com/google/2010/3578-google-promises-to-deliver-docs-editing-on-android-ipad-.html

I've read that the problem is that browsers on Android /iPhone/Pad don't support a standard HTML element called contentEditable which is something that gmail uses that desktop browsers have built in...????