Cannot edit Word documents in Teams

Anonymous
2020-03-24T22:23:58+00:00

I've lost the ability to edit Word documents in Teams.  Is there anything I can do to fix that?

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Anonymous
2020-03-27T03:14:33+00:00

Hi All

Thanks for all the feedback here.

We would like to inform that this change is just a temporary adjustment due to the COVIN-19.

You can get more information or keep track of this change in the message center:

To open the Message center, first, make sure that you have selected the Try the new admin center toggle on the admin center Home page, and then go to Health > Message center to check the post (MC 207443).

We will continue to monitor our Microsoft 365 services on an ongoing basis and share any further updates here.

Meanwhile, only the Office 365 Education license is affected by this change, if you are working with a different license but still have the same issue, or there is any other issue when using Teams or edit document online due to this change, we suggest you post a new thread on our community and we will keep working for you.

We highly appreciate your understanding. Please do take care during this specific period.

Best Regards

Higgins

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-03-25T17:55:05+00:00

    Update to Office documents in Microsoft Teams

    MC207443

    Stay Informed

    Published On : 24 March 2020

    To best support our Microsoft 365 Education customers worldwide and accommodate new growth and demand during these unprecedented times, we are making a temporary adjustment to Office document behavior within Microsoft Teams for students and teachers.

    How does this affect me?

    For students and teachers working with Office documents in Microsoft Teams, we are beginning to roll out a temporary change where there will be an additional step in order to edit a document. This is a change from current behavior that allows users to go straight to edit mode when clicking on a document in the "Files" tab of a channel, a conversation, or from inside an assignment.

    In all cases, upon clicking on the document, users will first see the document in view mode - they will be able to see the document content, but not make changes.

    In order to edit the document, users need to click on the options in the top right of the white bar above the document content and select "Open in Browser" or (for users with Office for Windows installed on their device) "Open in Desktop App". This will open the document in Office in a separate window from Teams and allow the user to make changes.

    What do I need to do to prepare for this change?

    No action is necessary, this change will happen automatically. We recommend notifying users proactively if possible, so that they continue to understand how to edit their Word documents in Microsoft Teams without interruption.

    Please click Additional Information to learn more.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-03-25T19:40:57+00:00

    I have a similar problem. I uploaded a Microsoft Document and I cannot edit it in teams, only if I go to share point. It doesn´t show any error. I can edit the excel and Power Point documents. Actually, a document I was working with las week is not editable anymore.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-03-25T21:08:13+00:00

    Where did you find this information? Did Microsoft post this?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-03-25T21:15:25+00:00

    Yes, check your message center.

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