Enable WebDAV Editing in Office

This historical guide explains the Windows Registry setting used to enable WebDAV read-write behavior in Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013.

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Office 2010

  1. Select Start, select Run, enter regedit, and select OK.
  2. Locate HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\Internet.
  3. Create a new DWORD value.
  4. Name it OpenDocumentsReadWriteWhileBrowsing.
  5. Open the value for editing.
  6. Set its value to 1 and select OK.
  7. Exit Registry Editor.

Office 2013

Use the corresponding key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\Internet.

These instructions apply to historical Office versions. Current environments require separate compatibility and security verification before changing Registry settings.

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