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Default view mode/edit mode behavior for Word and Excel Online files
I can't find the documentation for this, but I think it's a relatively new feature. I want my Word/Excel/PowerPoint online files to open in view mode instead of edit mode. When you open an Office Onl...
You will need to protect the document to enable Viewing mode by default. Otherwise on Teams/Browser you can go to File>Info>Protect Workbook and there is a subtext: "To prevent accidental changes, this workbook has been set to open as read-only."
