Open word file (open in Desktop App) from Teams in Editor mode

Hello

Sorry, none of the steps you described has worked. The file keeps opening in 'read-only' mode when opened using MS Word. Any other solutions, please? It was working fine last week The problem has been occurring for the past few days.

Thanks and regards

Sorry to know that:)

If you are the owner of the Teams group and have access to the settings, then you should be able to configure the settings so that the file opens in editable mode. You can do this by navigating to the Advanced Settings section in the file's SharePoint library, and then check the box for 'Open in edit mode'. Once you have done this, the file should open in editable mode when you access it using the Word app on the desktop. Additionally, you can also assign specific permissions to different users, or groups of users, to determine who can open the file in editable mode.

Thanks for your reply. This is what I get.

Clicking on Resolve doesn't fix anything

Thank you for sharing the screenshot!

You may try the following and check if it is working

To do this, open the .docx file from Teams in the Word app, click on File > Info > Protect Document > Restrict Editing, then select No Restrictions from the drop-down menu. This should allow you to open and edit the file in Editor mode.

Hello Indhurani

I want to be able to open the file in editable mode and not in read-only mode. I am the owner of the Teams group and have access to the settings you described. I checked a couple of options but the file still opens in the 'read-only' mode when I access it using the Word app on the desktop (see snapshot).

I am able to edit the .docx file on Teams, but I'd like to work on it through the desktop app. Can you please suggest something else?

Thank you