<p>When you open a presentation you don't have permission to edit, PowerPoint now shows a clear "Viewing Only" message bar. It explains that the file is view-only, shows who created it, and tells you to contact the owner if you need more access.</p>
Roadmap › 571198
PowerPoint: Clear view-only messaging
- General availability
- 2026-11
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- Added
- 26 Oct 2026
- Last modified
- 26 Oct 2026 23:15 UTC
- First archived
- 27 Oct 2026
- Release rings
- General Availability
- Clouds
- Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
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