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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...
I was getting the same issue, all documents and spreadsheets were opening read only with no option to change to edit.
Strangely what worked for me was: Close the OneDrive app, go to the SharePoint Online and open a document from there (but choose to open it in the app not the webpage), it should open fine.
Then close that file and open OneDrive again, all documents now opening fine!
hope this helps!
Arron