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Joe Fedorowicz
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Aug 18, 2016

Excel Co-Authoring

Hi all, Is it realistic to think Co-Authoring will ever come to the Excel app? It's been on Word for a year and I understand the complexity, but it used to live on the roadmap and no longer does. ...
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Antony Taylor's avatar
Antony Taylor
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Aug 18, 2016

I'm interested to see this too. Co-Auth works well within the Web app but the background lockout stops any decent Excel Desktop collaboration.

 

I can only assume this isn't an option because of the potential complexity of the formula/data/Connections involved.

  • Joe Fedorowicz's avatar
    Joe Fedorowicz
    Iron Contributor
    Aug 19, 2016
    That's fine and I agree it's more complicated, but is it off the table?
    • Peter Stilgoe's avatar
      Peter Stilgoe
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      Oct 26, 2016

      I emailed MS & they said should be released Q1 2017 PC & Mac

      • Joe Fedorowicz's avatar
        Joe Fedorowicz
        Iron Contributor
        Oct 26, 2016

        Thanks. I wish they'd add it to their roadmap.

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