edit single Word file from 2 different computer over network?

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vern - 28 Feb 2006 02:19 GMT

I'm just wondering if two differnet computers can work on the same Word file
over a network at the same time. When I tryed one of the computers displayed
the Word file as Read Only.

Thanks, Vern

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 28 Feb 2006 02:43 GMT

No, only one user at a time can have a document open for editing.

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> I'm just wondering if two differnet computers can work on the same Word file
> over a network at the same time. When I tryed one of the computers displayed
> the Word file as Read Only.
>
> Thanks, Vern

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Jay Freedman - 28 Feb 2006 03:08 GMT

>I'm just wondering if two differnet computers can work on the same Word file
>over a network at the same time. When I tryed one of the computers displayed
>the Word file as Read Only.
>
>Thanks, Vern

No, that's definitely not allowed. Only one user at a time gets write
access to a document.

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vern - 28 Feb 2006 04:35 GMT

Thanks, I kind of suspected that but it's good to know for sure. Vern

> >I'm just wondering if two differnet computers can work on the same Word file
> >over a network at the same time. When I tryed one of the computers displayed
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