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Robert Woods
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Jan 19, 2018
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AIP watermarks not applying when document is viewed/printed from excel online stored in OD4B

Hello, We have a document with watermarking applied through AIP. If I view this document in the desktop version of Excel and hit print the watermark applies perfectly. If I view it in Excel Online ...
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Pablo R. Ortiz
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Jan 21, 2018
Ok, I was able to reproduce the issue, but I think it's not related to AIP. I think it's a limitation of Excel online and watermarks (if you select "Edit in Excel" you should be able to see your watermark again).
You could configure OD4B to open in desktop app by default, by giong to site settings -> Libraries and Lists -> Documents -> Configuration -> Advanced configuration -> Default behavior for opening docs
    • Robert Woods's avatar
      Robert Woods
      Iron Contributor
      Jan 21, 2018

      Very disappointing. Every solution I try to implement from this Suite feels half baked... 

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        Pablo R. Ortiz
        Iron Contributor
        Jan 21, 2018

        sorry about that, just remember it's not an AIP issue but an Excel online limitation. Please consider forcing "open in desktop" for the library as a workaround.

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    VasilMichev
    MVP
    Jan 21, 2018

    Yup, pretty sure the Excel Web App does not support watermarks, although I wasn't able to find a document that says that exact thing...

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