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Document in "Read-only" mode all the time
Hi, I tried to find a solution here but I was not successful. I have SharePoint library and when we want edit word document in desktop application, document is opened as a "Read-only". Do you have an...
Hello,
have you tried different computer? I know it's not a solution but form my experience:
Computer A
Windows 10, version 1803, build 17134.376, Office 365 - 16.0.10827.20181 64bit (clean installation)
Computer B
Windows 10, version 1809, build 17763.55, Office 365 - 16.0.10827.20181 64bit
On both computers I logged in with the same account with nice result:
Computer A - can create document, edit it, save it, but it's read only when reopened.
Computer B - works normally as expected.
Just two people out of twenty have this problem.
I tried everything from your list + manual reinstallation from 32bit to 64bit Office version + Online repair.
So I does not seems to be a library problem from my point of view.
I have problem only with recent documents in the library but the newly created have this kind of issue. May be MS fixed that already…..
I also found similar problem in 2016 forum with note "Our engineers are working on the fix" and saving another document copy as a workaround.
Nice :), any idea?
Thank you.
FYI, after the passage of time (and likely automatic updates), this now works correctly for me. Files are now read-write.