Tip: Sometimes a file may get locked if everyone editing isn't using a version that supports co-authoring. To co-author together, make sure everyone is using the Microsoft 365 subscription version of Excel or Excel for the web. Step 1: Try this first, if the file is locked ...
You are trying to open an Excel file and you get a message about the file being locked. Sometimes the file is locked by another user, and other times the "another user" is actually you. If you have locked the file yourself, it might be because the file is open on a different device...
Hi, At a previous job, I had to access excel files that were "locked for editing" whenever a teammate of mine had the file open on their workstation. I recall the pop-up message saying "This file...
For Excel, If there has temporary file (~$filename.xls or ~$filename.xlsx) in the shared folder before your admin open Excel document, delete this file and then open Excel document again. Here's how to display hidden files and folders. 1. Open Folder Options by clicking the Start butto...
I have an issue with a file that is used by multiple people in multiple locations. It's an Excel file, and every now and then someone will forget to close out of it, and it will be inaccessible for hours. The message, "microsoft excel locked for editing" pops up when trying to open...
I have an Excel sheet (not shared) stored in the company's shared folders, allowing any employee to access it. Normally, if someone is already editing the...
When you try to open a Excel workbook, PowerPoint presentation, or Word document on your mobile device, you might receive a message stating that the file is locked for editing by another user. Typically, you will be able to open the file as read-only, but you won’t...
For creating any documents, MS office products are the best tools that come to our minds. Have you recently got an error message while trying to open a word or excel file document that said “The document is locked for editing by another user“? This has happened to many windows users re...
When trying to open or save an Excel file in a terminal services environment, you may encounter one or more of the following errors: [Filename]is locked for editing by 'another user' [Filename]cannot be accessd. The file ma...
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