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Bronze Contributor

Jan 11, 2017

Files [READ ONLY] but no indication they are, so cannot save changes

I have the latest (ends in .1212) client and am still seeing an issue that has been there since the initial release back in Sept/Oct. I can open a file in Excel, either from the MRU list in Excel...

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Bronze Contributor

Feb 13, 2017

I would love to hear from MS too, but no clue how to get them engaged. :-(

Silver Contributor

Feb 16, 2017

I have seen Patricia Hendricks Balik helping some other people, maybe she can provide some insight

Ed Hansberry
Bronze Contributor
Feb 26, 2017
Please note that the new version of OneDrive DOES NOT FIX THIS.
Version 2016 (Build 17.3.6798.0207) on Windows 10.

Just ran into this again today:
Opened file in Teams telling it to open in Excel
File opened in Excel.
Does not say READ ONLY in header, and the yellow "edit" bar did not show up.
Tried to save changes to file and was told it was read only and to save a copy.
Closed file without saving and reopened.
This time the yellow "EDIT" bar showed up.
Come on MS. How much time and/or data is lost due to this?
- Rob Farnell
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 26, 2017
  The only way I have got round this is to un-sync the site and revert to navigating the SharePoint site and opening into Excel that way. Still breaks my preferred workflow, but it may help you for now.
  - Ed Hansberry
    Bronze Contributor
    Feb 26, 2017
    Rob Farnell wrote:
    The only way I have got round this is to un-sync the site and revert to navigating the SharePoint site and opening into Excel that way. Still breaks my preferred workflow, but it may help you for now.
    Well, you've "fixed" the OneDrive bug by not using OneDrive. Not really a fix.

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