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Word Online and Document Information Panel - not able to edit content in field
Our users miss the 2013-era Document Information Panel. Is there any available workaround or add-in for Sharepoint sites that require Managed Metadata at upload time?
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Try this - Office store -
https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200001802?src=office&corrid=47b8f92b-4941-437a-ac6e-7d1116681b56
Looks like this was brought up in the user voice website, hopefully Microsoft will have a solution soon.
https://word.uservoice.com/forums/304924-word-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/9748581-missing-document-panel-in-word-2016
Work around is to just use the browser for the properties :(
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3092185/the-document-information-panel-dip-is-deprecated-in-office-2016-applicI noticed most of the metadata columns show up and do work in the Office 2016 "backstage" area under file properties.
