Chrome extension to force SharePoint Online to use Reading View for Word and Excel documents

Available on Chrome Web Store: SPO View It

Sometimes SharePoint Online defaults to opening a Word or Excel document in the Editing View instead of the preferred Reading View.

• this extension changes the URL so that the Reading View is opened
• this is done by changing the URL parameter: action=default to DefaultItemOpen=1&Action=View
• you will still be able to then use: Edit Document -> Edit in Browser

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The SharePoint online backend must have changed and version 1.0 is no longer compatible. You will need to upgrade this extension to version 1.1.

This is how version 1.1 changes a sharepoint.com URL:

• Removes any action= parameter
• Removes any mobileredirect= parameter
• Then appends: DefaultItemOpen=1&Action=View to the end of the URL