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What version of Excel (on Windows) is required to do co-authoring?
Eric,
co-authoring is available as of version 1707 build 8326.2058.
Eric,
co-authoring is available as of version 1707 build 8326.2058.
I have two users running Version 1708 Build 8431.2236 ...higher than the stated requirements for desktop Excel co-authoring. Neither of them can open an Excel that I shared with them from my OneDrive for Business. They can co-author in Excel online (i.e., the browser version) but they cannot co-author in Excel desktop (the file will not open for them if I already have it open.) If I'm not in the file, they can open it individually and save changes, which I see later after they've closed it and I re-open it.
They are on Office 365 semi-annual channel and I'm on Monthly targeted channel. They do not have the AutoSave button in the upper left corner of Excel (which I believe it supposed to provide a good visual indicator that the user has the correct version for co-authoring.)
How do I get them co-authoring in Excel desktop? What version is required?
Does anyone have an answer for this??
Co-authoring is not available for users who are on the SEMI-ANNUAL channel. See https://support.office.com/en-us/article/collaborate-on-excel-workbooks-at-the-same-time-with-co-authoring-7152aa8b-b791-414c-a3bb-3024e46fb104?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
I have a user that is running 1708 build 8431.2153 (and I'm running 1712 build 8827.2117) and I shared a workbook with him that is stored in my ODFB, but he doesn't see co-authoring (i.e. there is no AutoSave button for him.) Any idea why that would occur?
Thank you Detlef, all those requirements are being met, yet the user still can't co-author (the AutoSave button does not appear.)
