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Bronze Contributor

Sep 07, 2017

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What version of Excel (on Windows) is required to do co-authoring?

I recently say this post: https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2017/08/31/new-to-office-365-in-august-enriching-teamwork/ That says Excel real time co-authoring is now generally available. What version o...

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Detlef_Lewin
Sep 07, 2017
Eric,

co-authoring is available as of version 1707 build 8326.2058.

Rob Barker

Iron Contributor

Jan 12, 2018

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?

Detlef_Lewin

Silver Contributor

Jan 13, 2018

Rob,

check the requirements:

Collaborate on Excel workbooks at the same time with co-authoring

Troubleshoot co-authoring in Office

Rob Barker
Iron Contributor
Jan 15, 2018
Thank you Detlef, all those requirements are being met, yet the user still can't co-author (the AutoSave button does not appear.)
- Detlef_Lewin
  Silver Contributor
  Jan 15, 2018
  I have no further ideas.
  
  Maybe someone else has.
  - SergeiBaklan
    Diamond Contributor
    Jan 15, 2018
    Both issues (AutoSave and Co-authoring) were fixed starting from the build 8431.2094, but only for Current channel. If the user is on semi-annual channel it is still not supported.
    
    More details is here
    
    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Fixes-or-workarounds-for-recent-issues-in-Excel-for-Windows-49d932ce-0240-49cf-94df-1587d9d97093?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US