Using different versions of an applicationĪnother common reason for failed co-authoring is if someone has opened a document with a version that doesn’t support co-authoring. For Office 365 subscribers the AutoSave feature is located in the upper-left corner in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. AutoSave can be enabled when a file is stored in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint Online. AutoSave is offĪutoSave automatically saves your changes to the cloud as you are working and lets other people see your changes instantly so make sure it’s switched on. In this article I’ll share a few common reasons why co-authoring may not work and how you can resolve it. Most of the time it works smoothly but from time to time you may experience some issues. Co-authoring is a feature that allows multiple people to work together in one document simultaneously without interruption.
