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Can a colleague run my Office Script in Excel if I shared it with VIEW only access?

Heather Seeno 60 Reputation points
2026-05-27T19:04:28.0233333+00:00

I shared my Office Script for Excel with a colleague using VIEW ONLY access. Will she be able to RUN this script on a new workbook of her own?

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Hin-V 15,085 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-05-27T19:39:33.1533333+00:00

Hi @Heather Seeno

Thank you for sharing your concern. 

As far as I know, colleagues with view-only access cannot run the script. Users need edit (or write) permission on the workbook to run it, and it also won’t be available for use in their own workbook unless the script itself is shared separately.

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You can refer via: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharing-office-scripts-in-excel-226eddbc-3a44-4540-acfe-fccda3d1122b

I hope this helps. 

Please feel free to correct me if I misunderstood your request. If you have any additional concerns, feel free to comment below. I would be more than happy to assist. 

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