Sometimes, we only want to view the files, not edit them, specially if the
file is in a shared folder. So an "Open as Read Only" in the context menu of
Windows Explorer should be added. This would eliminate the need for the
another person to message me to close the document for a while, we he opens
it for editing, then I have to open it again as read only.

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Please see File, Open, Open, Open Read Only.

sherwin yanzy wrote:
> Sometimes, we only want to view the files, not edit them, specially if the
> file is in a shared folder. So an "Open as Read Only" in the context menu of
> Windows Explorer should be added. This would eliminate the need for the
> another person to message me to close the document for a while, we he opens
> it for editing, then I have to open it again as read only.
>
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> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
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