How to Edit a Document on iPhone

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Last Updated: October 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to open different types of documents in editing mode in a compatible app, using an iPhone. Depending on the type of your document, you may need to use a specific app to open and edit it.

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:
Using Word

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Open the Word app on your iPhone. The Word icon looks like a white document sheet on a blue background.
2
Open the document you want to edit. Tap the Open button on the bottom-right corner, and select the document you want to edit.
3
Use the formatting toolbar above your keyboard. The editing toolbar is located above your keyboard. You can use these tools to edit your document in Word.
- You have different tools for bolding, italics, underlining, highlighting, and text color here.
- If you want to see more tools, tap the three-dot icon on the toolbar.
4
Tap the back button to save changes. This button looks like a left-arrow in a circle in the upper-left corner of your screen.

Method 2

Method 2 of 5:
Using Google Docs

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Open the Google Docs app on your iPhone. The Docs icon looks like a blue document sheet on a white background.
2
Find and tap the file you want to edit. This will open the document in full-screen.
3
Tap the pencil button on the bottom-right. It looks like a white pencil icon on a blue button. This will open your document in editing mode. You can now make edits.
4
Edit the document as needed. You can change the text in the document and/or use the formatting tools.
- Your formatting tools are located on a toolbar above the keyboard.
- If you want to see more tools, tap the "A" icon near the top-right corner of your screen.
5
Tap the blue
icon on the top-left. This will save your edits.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:
Using Pages

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Open the Pages app on your iPhone. The Pages icon looks like a white pen icon on an orange background.
2
Tap the document you want to edit. This will open your document in full-screen.
- If you don't see your document on the Recents list, tap Browse on the bottom-right to view a list of all your files.
3
Edit the document as you want. You can delete some text, add new text, add emojis, or paste something from your clipboard.
- To view your formatting tools, tap the paint brush icon near the top-right corner.
4
Tap Done on the top-left. This will save all the changes to your document.

Method 4

Method 4 of 5:
Using OfficeSuite

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Open OfficeSuite on your iPhone. The OfficeSuite icon looks like colored building blocks on a white background.
2
Find and tap your document. You can open a document from your iPhone's local storage, iCloud Drive, or another cloud account like Dropbox or Google Docs.
3
Tap the pencil icon on the top-right. You can find the white pencil icon on a blue toolbar in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open your document in editing mode.
4
Make edits to your document. You can change the text in your document, and use the formatting tools to format it.
- Your formatting tools pop up at the top of the editing screen.
- To see more tools, swipe left on the formatting toolbox at the top.
5
Tap the checkmark icon on the top-left. This will save all your edits.

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:
Using WPS Office

1
Open the WPS Office app on your iPhone. The WPS icon looks like a white "W" on a red background.
2
Find and tap the document you want to edit. This will open your document in full-screen.
- If you don't see your document in the Recent tab, tap the Documents button at the bottom, and select your document here.
3
Tap the pencil button. This is a white pencil icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open your document in editing mode.
4
Edit the document as you wish. You can delete some of the old text, add some new text, and use the formatting tools on the toolbar.
- Your formatting tools are located on a toolbar above the keyboard.
- To see more formatting options, click the
  icon on the right end of the formatting toolbar.
5
Tap the floppy disk icon on the top-left. This will allow you to save your edited document.
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Tap Save on the top-right. This will save all the changes to your document.
- You can change your saving location by tapping Change path under Path.
- You can also save your document in a different file format. Tap the drop-down menu under "Format," and select any compatible file format here.