Sep 07 2017 08:11 AM
I recently say this post: https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2017/08/31/new-to-office-365-in-august-enriching-teamwork/ That says Excel real time co-authoring is now generally available. What version of excel (on Windows) is required to make this work?
Sep 07 2017 09:40 AM
SolutionEric,
co-authoring is available as of version 1707 build 8326.2058.
Sep 07 2017 10:34 AM
Jan 12 2018 05:46 AM
I have a user that is running 1708 build 8431.2153 (and I'm running 1712 build 8827.2117) and I shared a workbook with him that is stored in my ODFB, but he doesn't see co-authoring (i.e. there is no AutoSave button for him.) Any idea why that would occur?
Jan 12 2018 06:45 PM
Jan 14 2018 08:02 PM
Thank you Detlef, all those requirements are being met, yet the user still can't co-author (the AutoSave button does not appear.)
Jan 14 2018 09:40 PM
I have no further ideas.
Maybe someone else has.
Jan 15 2018 02:16 AM
Both issues (AutoSave and Co-authoring) were fixed starting from the build 8431.2094, but only for Current channel. If the user is on semi-annual channel it is still not supported.
More details is here
Jan 15 2018 05:26 AM
Thanks for link. The user is running build 8431.2153 so neither of these issues should be a problem for him.
Jan 15 2018 05:42 AM
Yes, this build appeared a week ago https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mt465751.aspx and Microsfoft mentions Autosave in list of fixes for it
When it is for the support ticket.
Apr 13 2018 11:03 AM
I have two users running Version 1708 Build 8431.2236 ...higher than the stated requirements for desktop Excel co-authoring. Neither of them can open an Excel that I shared with them from my OneDrive for Business. They can co-author in Excel online (i.e., the browser version) but they cannot co-author in Excel desktop (the file will not open for them if I already have it open.) If I'm not in the file, they can open it individually and save changes, which I see later after they've closed it and I re-open it.
They are on Office 365 semi-annual channel and I'm on Monthly targeted channel. They do not have the AutoSave button in the upper left corner of Excel (which I believe it supposed to provide a good visual indicator that the user has the correct version for co-authoring.)
How do I get them co-authoring in Excel desktop? What version is required?
Apr 23 2018 01:45 PM
Does anyone have an answer for this??
Apr 27 2018 02:44 PM
At one point, I found some code on a MS forum and it changed my update channel to the monthly channel and then I had co-authoring with AutoSave. Then the admins did an update and I was back on the Semi-Annual Channel and the functionality went away.
So, as far as I can tell, those of us on the "Semi-annual Channel" don't have that feature enabled yet. The next update is due July 2018.
Ideally, there would be a document that would indicate which features, such as this one, is available in a given build/release.
Apr 27 2018 06:53 PM
Co-authoring is not available for users who are on the SEMI-ANNUAL channel. See https://support.office.com/en-us/article/collaborate-on-excel-workbooks-at-the-same-time-with-co-aut...
Apr 29 2018 05:40 PM
Thanks Noel. That comment is relatively new, Microsoft never previously stipulated that semi-annual channel wouldn't have Excel desktop co-authoring, even if the user was on the correct (or higher) build.
I don't understand why the release channel is preventing the user from getting this functionality. I sure hope there isn't any other functionality that semi-annual channel doesn't have. I wish there was a list somewhere that summarized what user get/don't get.
Jun 29 2018 04:56 AM
Sep 05 2018 02:14 PM - edited Sep 07 2018 11:48 AM
I had issues with co-authoring. I had to make two changes:
Sep 07 2018 11:48 AM
semi-annual doesn't work at this time. You can switch to the monthly channel by following: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3185078/how-to-switch-from-semi-annual-channel-to-monthly-c...
Oct 09 2018 11:51 PM - edited Oct 09 2018 11:51 PM
@John Gruber wrote:semi-annual doesn't work at this time.
Should it work now?
My work computer is using the semi-annual channel, current office version is 1803 build 9126.2282. But I'm still unable to do co-authoring.
Oct 10 2018 07:04 AM
No, you'll need to switch to the monthly release cycle.
Sep 07 2017 09:40 AM
Solution