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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...
For anyone still running into the problem, I have written a Google Chrome extension that forces Sharepoint Online Office documents to be opened in Reading View instead of Edit View. This extension can also be deployed via Group Policy.
In the Google Chrome store, search for this extension:
SPO View It
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/spo-view-it/omljlibfjloccmdmmlpcnlijjneabhjm
The extension source code is also on my GitHub:
https://github.com/jftuga/spo_view_it
-John