Android App Word Documents On Sd Card?

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i have a Galaxy Tab s6 with a 256GB SD card. I am storing various types of documents on the SD card such as PDF, ODS, etc. When I open the documents from the SD card, they open as read only. I am able to copy, delete, etc. files to/from the SD card. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can edit files on the SD card? This is driving me nuts. Any help would be appreciated.

i have a Galaxy Tab s6 with a 256GB SD card. I am storing various types of documents on the SD card such as PDF, ODS, etc. When I open the documents from the SD card, they open as read only. I am able to copy, delete, etc. files to/from the SD card. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can edit files on the SD card? This is driving me nuts. Any help would be appreciated.

I have the same problem all files word excell are read only anyone????

.... how about checking out an other file explorer then the stock one .. ?
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In developers options there;s a setting to force external sd access for 3rd party apps... tried that?

Microsoft Office programs are read-only unless you have an active Office365 subscription on the tablet

I haven't put an sdcard in yet since I still need to purchase one, but I recall on other Samsung devices I've opened the Samsung MyFiles app and selected the external storage device where it allowed me to change the permissions to full read and write. Hope that is still true for the Tab S6.

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In developers options there;s a setting to force external sd access for 3rd party apps... tried that?

Can you please provide instructions for accessing the setting for SD access for 3rd party apps? I've checked under Developer Options, but can't find anything

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I haven't put an sdcard in yet since I still need to purchase one, but I recall on other Samsung devices I've opened the Samsung MyFiles app and selected the external storage device where it allowed me to change the permissions to full read and write. Hope that is still true for the Tab S6.
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Unfortunately, I didn't find any such option in the MyFiles app

Microsoft Office programs are read-only unless you have an active Office365 subscription on the tablet

Can you please provide instructions for accessing the setting for SD access for 3rd party apps? I've checked under Developer Options, but can't find anything
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Unfortunately, I didn't find any such option in the MyFiles app

As PFC Hudson indicated, MS suite of apps need an active subscription in order to modify files. When I sign out of my subscription, the app instantenous tells me files are read only rregardless it is on SD or local storage.

If you do have a subscription, does the App ask to modify your storage permission from your SD card? Mine does when I first open files on the app, so check on your storage permission for the MS suite.. On the app itself, "This Device" would be available as a storage path when you want to open documents, among your cloud storage drives etc and I can modify (create,save,edit) all of them.

Hope this helps!

Can you please provide instructions for accessing the setting for SD access for 3rd party apps? I've checked under Developer Options, but can't find anything

For me it's the 4th option from the bottom and I think it translates to: "force allow apps to write on external storage"

For me it's the 4th option from the bottom and I think it translates to: "force allow apps to write on external storage"

Got it! thanks so much

Microsoft Office programs are read-only unless you have an active Office365 subscription on the tablet

Why is that? I have Word and Excel on my Android phone and can edit files and save etc, etc. I installed both the apps on my Tab and copied over the documents from my PC to my external SD card but the files are only ready only. I have emailed MS about it but they have not bothered to reply.

I can't find the option that allows me to edit file in the sd card. Any help?
Thanks

Why is that? I have Word and Excel on my Android phone and can edit files and save etc, etc. I installed both the apps on my Tab and copied over the documents from my PC to my external SD card but the files are only ready only. I have emailed MS about it but they have not bothered to reply.

Why? So you'll pay for them of course.

I'm guessing Microsofts assumption is no one is going to be editing documents for work related stuff on their phone, but a tablet they would - So Microsoft will charge for it. It's not actually Tablets, but any device with a screen larger than 10.1" that requires you to pay.

It happens to me also trying to edit with different apps

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