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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...

office 365

OneDrive for Business

IT aanspreekpunt

Copper Contributor

May 16, 2017

Any progress or fixes on this issue? Some customers are getting this problem with the new Onedrive

Ed Hansberry

Bronze Contributor

May 16, 2017

We constantly get this issue here. SUPER frustrating. The good news is the Fast Ring Excel version largely eliminates this. The bad news is, it is test only and has other bugs, so we don't dare roll it out wide.

IT aanspreekpunt
Copper Contributor
May 18, 2017
To fix this:

you must go to the onedrive settings > office tab
uncheck the collaboration option. The read only/save problems dissapear.
- Ed Hansberry
  Bronze Contributor
  May 18, 2017
  IT aanspreekpunt wrote:
  To fix this:
  
  you must go to the onedrive settings > office tab
  uncheck the collaboration option. The read only/save problems dissapear.
  
  Hmmm. thanks. That also disables the ability to share files from inside the Office app. Not ideal in the least.
  - Joel Parmer
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 21, 2017
    Ed Hansberry wrote:
    IT aanspreekpunt wrote:
    To fix this:
    
    you must go to the onedrive settings > office tab
    uncheck the collaboration option. The read only/save problems dissapear.
    
    Hmmm. thanks. That also disables the ability to share files from inside the Office app. Not ideal in the least.
    
    I have also seen this cropping up with my users and had to use this as a "temp" fix. Hopefully MS will fix this soon!