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how to open a word document in the client from power apps

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Hi all,

 

I'm trying to open a word document in edit mode that resides in a SharePoint document library via Power Apps button. I tried the below code but client word is giving me an error message. 

 

Tried this: 

Launch("ms-word:ofe|u|https://sharepoint.com/document.docx")

The file opens blank. 

When I try this: 

Launch("ms-word:ofv|u|https://sharepoint.com/document.docx")

It opens a blank document with the link on top saying 'READ_ONLY We opened this document read-only from the server'. 

I do have the option to click on the button that says 'Edit Document', but then I get this error message: 

Unknown error trying to lock file

Any thoughts on this? 

Thanks

 

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  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @_sourcecod3_ ,

     

    1\ Please make sure you are using the correct file URL.

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    vxiaochenmsft_1-1678673946863.png

     

    2\ Please use ms-word:ofe|u| instead of ms-word:ofv|u|.

    It will open the .docx file in edit mode.

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • _sourcecod3_ Profile Picture
    407 on at

    Hi @v-xiaochen-msft , 

     

    I have verified the URL is correct and the file exists in the SharePoint document library. When i changed it to ms-word:ofe|u| it opens up a blank document. 

     

    Any clues as to why that happens? 

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @_sourcecod3_ ,

     

    No idea. It worked for me.

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • _sourcecod3_ Profile Picture
    407 on at

    @v-xiaochen-msft is the document you tested opens up in edit mode in the client? no errors?

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @_sourcecod3_ ,

     

    Yeah, it is opened in the desktop in edit mode.

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • HKICE Profile Picture
    239 on at

    I have the same issue where the document opens as a blank document in READ-ONLY mode !

    Were you able to solve this ?

  • _sourcecod3_ Profile Picture
    407 on at

    Not yet. We just started having the users open the file in browser then make edits in client app.

  • susanclark Profile Picture
    on at

    I am looking to open This.Item. If I do just that - it opens fine but online word.

    When I add the MS-word & This.Item I get a blank document that is read only 

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  • susanclark Profile Picture
    on at

    I found my solution finally! Open Word document (SharePoint doc library) in Word Desktop in Power Apps Gallery:   Launch("ms-word:ofe|u|" & First(Split(ThisItem.'Link to item',"?")).Value)

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