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StephenB427
Feb 18, 2021Copper Contributor
Word attachments open as a PDF
Hello... When I open a Word (docx) email attachment from various senders in a particular organization the attachment is converted to a PDF and viewed in Adobe Acrobat (which opens as the default app ...
Stefan_Blom
Dec 02, 2023MVP
Your description indicates that the document in question is displayed in Reading view rather than in Editing view. In that case, try switching views from the top of the page in Word Online.
If you download a copy of an online document from the SharePoint environment, are you then able to open it for editing in your locally installed version of Word?
Naymath
Dec 02, 2023Copper Contributor
Hi,
I have tried but I do not see any option to open in editable word. The file is shared between team members , so that it should directly open in word to do the changes collaboratively.
Yes when I download on my PC , and open it opens in word. But If I make any changes It will be my local separate copy of that document. And it beats the purpose of collaborative work.
- Stefan_BlomDec 02, 2023MVP
Are all users editing in Word Online, or are users in general using the full version of Word (without downloading the document first, I mean)?
- NaymathDec 03, 2023Copper ContributorIt is mix actually.Few users use word online and few use deskop app.of word.
- Stefan_BlomDec 02, 2023MVP
If the Editing view is enabled, you should see a button to activate Reading view on the View tab:
Conversely, if the Reading view is active, the document displays with a minimum of commands available:
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- NaymathDec 03, 2023Copper Contributor
Me and my team members should be able to open any MS file (word,excel or ppt) shared on Sharepoint with editable access to open in the respective app.with editable access .As the team members simultaneously work on the file. Which is currently not happening and the files are opening as view/ready only and in pdf.
- NaymathDec 03, 2023Copper ContributorHow to enable the editing view as default for all MS Documents.I do not see any option on online version of word , excel or ppt.
- Stefan_BlomDec 03, 2023MVP
I believe that the SharePoint admin can specify whether Editing mode or Reading mode should be the default. Or are you saying that the issue with Reading mode is specific to one particular document?