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lindam365
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Sep 02, 2020

Sharing Workbooks

I know shared workbooks are shared with a link but where can editors locate the shared file? Is it permanently stored in their drives on their desktops?

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    mathetes
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    lindam365 

     

    I don't think there's one answer to this. For example, when I've worked with a shared Excel workbook, the workbook has been stored most commonly on Microsoft's cloud server, known as OneDrive, in a folder to which all the authorized users have been granted access.

     

    Some will use Google Drive.

    Dropbox.

     

    So it's usually not a "link" per se, but rather a matter of shared access to a common location.

    • lindam365's avatar
      lindam365
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      mathetes 

       

      Do you know if this location can be on a desktop drive or does it have to be on the onedrive browser?

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        mathetes
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        lindam365 

         

        If you are using the OneDrive service, it appears on your desktop/laptop as another directory or folder. It just so happens that the files in it are actually "in the cloud."  And you can also access such files via a browser.

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