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One Drive > Offline copy - Workbook is in read-only mode [Edit workbook] .... Im forced to make a copy of a different name ...
So I open an excel file in my one drive
It warns ...
Offline copy - Workbook is in read-only mode "Edit Workgroup"
So I don an edit and Im made to keep a file of a different name ...
I would have thought that logically that the local copy on my hdd could be edited and synced later when next on line.
Its dark green with a correction mark on it
What am I missing here ?
Is this the way it has to be when no www ? No editable and save-able work with the same file name?
It warns ...
Offline copy - Workbook is in read-only mode "Edit Workgroup"
So I don an edit and Im made to keep a file of a different name ...
I would have thought that logically that the local copy on my hdd could be edited and synced later when next on line.
Its dark green with a correction mark on it
What am I missing here ?
Is this the way it has to be when no www ? No editable and save-able work with the same file name?
ASKER
Hi, I’m seeing this time after time when I have no internet access.
So I’m trying to get my head around it.
I thought as I had saved it locally it would always be available when not on line.
I didn’t realise I would have to save it as a different name or save it as itself.
I just thought I would save as normal and it would sync the latest copy when next on line
So I’m trying to get my head around it.
I thought as I had saved it locally it would always be available when not on line.
I didn’t realise I would have to save it as a different name or save it as itself.
I just thought I would save as normal and it would sync the latest copy when next on line
ASKER
to clarify. it’s a laptpp ans some times I habe internet access and some times I don’t
I didn’t think I had to go this much trouble when off line. But if that’s the way it is, so be it
I didn’t think I had to go this much trouble when off line. But if that’s the way it is, so be it
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When the OneDrive file is synced you have both a local and a cloud copy, however when you go offline you just have a local copy.
When you try to save, it will prompt you to save a 'local' file.
If you do save it with the same name in your OneDrive folder it will sync with the most recent copy of the file, so yes it will overwrite the cloud copy with the changes you have made.
You can just save it as the same file name, although always keep in mind having a backup of any changes you have made, saving it to a different file name, is never a bad idea.