Shows Wrong Owner on my ExcelFiles

JayDee 

If you are seeing an old admin listed as an owner on Excel files in OneDrive or SharePoint, and the user has already been deleted from your organization, there are a few potential explanations and steps you can take to resolve this:

1. Check Permissions:

• Open the Excel file in Excel for the web.
• Click on "Share" and then "Share with People."
• Check the list of people who have access to the file. If the old admin is listed, you may need to remove their access.

2. File Version History:

• In OneDrive or SharePoint, go to the document library where the file is stored.
• Right-click on the file and choose "Version history."
• Check if there are previous versions of the file where the old admin is listed as an owner. If so, you may need to restore the version without the old admin's ownership.

3. Manage Access:

• In OneDrive or SharePoint, select the file.
• Click on "Manage access" or "Advanced" (the wording may vary).
• Review the list of people with access and make sure the old admin is not listed.

4. Check External Sharing:

• If the file is shared externally, check the external sharing settings. Ensure that external users are not listed as owners.

5. Use SharePoint Online Management Shell (Admin):

• If you have administrative access, you can use SharePoint Online Management Shell to check and modify file ownership.
• Connect to SharePoint Online: Connect-SPOService -Url https://yourorganization-admin.sharepoint.com
• Get the file: $file = Get-SPOFile -Site "https://yourorganization.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite" -Identity "/sites/yoursite/Shared Documents/YourFolder/YourFile.xlsx"
• Check ownership: $file.Author

6. OneDrive/SharePoint Recycle Bin:

• Check the OneDrive or SharePoint recycle bin for the presence of the old admin's account. If the old admin's account is somehow associated with the file, it might still be listed in the recycle bin.

7. Restore a Previous Version:

• In OneDrive or SharePoint, if the file ownership issue is recent, you might consider restoring the file to a previous version when the correct ownership was in place.

Remember to carefully review and document any changes you make to file permissions or settings. If you are unsure about a particular step, it may be a good idea to involve your IT support.

Note: My knowledge of the topic is limited, but since no one has answered yet, even though it has been read many times, I posted the question in various AIs and found the upper suggested steps/solutions for you. The proposed solution is untested. Maybe it will help you further in your project, if not please just ignore it.

My answers are voluntary and without guarantee!

Hope this will help you.

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