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How can I open all open Powerpoint presentations in read-only or protected-view by default -allowing me to enable editing and saving if I wish once open?

PptView is gone now :-(

Shift+right-click "Open as Read-only" doesn't seem to work at all Shift+right-click "Open in Protected View"seems to work ok sometimes (How do I use "Open in Protected View" by default?)

I don't want to set options such as "final" or "read only" or set Sharepoint options for each file ... i want this to happen for all Powerpoint files when i open them. (Local files and files from Sharepoint/Ondrive)

The options in How to open Office 365 documents in "Viewing" mode by default? assume the file always comes from sharepoint, or requires each file to be modifies to readonly.

If I use "Trust Center" "File Block Settings" I can't save the file even after enabling editing (for local files)

If I try https://gist.github.com/yoshimov/1253177 I cannot save the file - can only save-as

The solutions at How to make an office file always open in Protected View? and Shift+Right Click to Open .pptx as Read-Only? have no effect.

Anyone have any ideas?

JohnK
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Not sure if it can help you.
Generally, Office files opened from unsafe locations will be opened in protected view. We can try to use "Group Policy" to add the unsafe locations:

  • Search Group Policy in search bar, select Edit group policy to open it.
  • Go to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Microsoft Office 2016>Security Settings>Trust Center>Protected View to add the unsafe locations.

（If there is no Microsoft Office 2016 under Administrative Templates, please download and add Administrative Template files for Office 2016 first. ）

In my test, I added the desktop folder as an unsafe location, and checked "Allow sub folders" option. After enabling this policy, all Office files on the desktop will be opened in protected view by default. enter image description here

Viki Ji
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