Oct 02 2018 10:31 AM
I created a new library with excel files on Modern Communications Site. Files open in browser. If a user opens the file in browser and immediately closes, it shows LAST MODIFIED a few seconds ago by that user. User only viewed. Is this normal behavior? I didn't think it was possible until I reproduced it.
I changed settings to open in client, to prevent this, but but thought I would see what others thought... could this be a bug? or is this normal?
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Feb 04 2022 06:19 AM
that is a pity :crying_face:
Sep 29 2023 05:41 AM - edited Sep 29 2023 05:44 AM
There is an extension for Chromium browsers called "SPO View It" that can resolve this issue.
You can also use Requestly on Chromium or Firefox to create an HTTP redirect filter that changes the end of the URL from "action=default" to "action=view". This changes the default way the file opens from edit mode to view only.
Requestly can also fix the common complaint about PDFs opening in the Sharepoint viewer instead of the normal browser viewer.