Why are my onedrive documents opening in read-only mode after installing office 365 home edition?

Anonymous
2014-03-26T17:51:19+00:00

I'm opening a word document from my Onedrive folder on my local machine and it's opening in Word 365 in read-only mode. Why is this  and why can't I open the document in Word 2010?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-22T10:20:41+00:00

    I've been having the same trouble with excel files opening as read only.  

    I work on one PC and then save so that I can open it on a PC at another location.  After much frustration, pointless reading and one desk bang I figured it out.  

    I saved my file on PC#1 which uploads to onedrive then I click "file" & "close".  Now when I open the file on PC#2 it downloads & opens as writable.  

    If you just close the excel window with the "X" PC#1 seems to keep the file open in memory and opens as "read only" on PC#2

    Works for me ;)

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-29T20:55:03+00:00

    I tried most of what has been posted here. Nothing worked. So on all three computers where I use OneDrive I uninstalled Office 365 completely and then did a clean re-install. The problem with "compatibility mode" is now resolved.

    It is a pain in the butt to do - but it works.

    Stephen

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  3. Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-10-04T14:14:48+00:00

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-04T08:52:32+00:00

    This seems to work but not always permanently. I'm thinking that when OneDrive syncs across each computer in a home then it might well sync "read only" files once more. I'm going to open each computer and change the OneDrive properties in each to see if that will create a permanent solution.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-09-14T20:50:47+00:00

    I have office 365

    have the WORST TIME WITH IT!

    HAVE TO DO ALL THOSE THINGS ALL THE TIME THAT IS LISTED HERE

    Google Docs? WE shall see.!

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