Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet

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Sadanand Ghadage, modified 7 Years ago.

Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet

New Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 12/26/14 Recent Posts

Hello experts,

I have uploaded one document in Document and media portlet, but I'm not getting the "Open in MS Office" link for that document. Is there any setting we need to do ?

I am using 64 bit system and 64 bit browser. Liferay version is 6.2 CE.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks in advance..!

Sadanand

Juan Gonzalez, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet

Liferay Legend Posts: 3089 Join Date: 10/28/08 Recent Posts

Sadanand Ghadage:

Hello experts,

I have uploaded one document in Document and media portlet, but I'm not getting the "Open in MS Office" link for that document. Is there any setting we need to do ?

I am using 64 bit system and 64 bit browser. Liferay version is 6.2 CE.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks in advance..!

Sadanand

Hi Sadanand.

Open In MS Office is only available for IE in 32 bit env, as IE 64 doesn't support it. This is checked since https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-28718.

Sadanand Ghadage, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet

New Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 12/26/14 Recent Posts

Juan Gonzalez:

Sadanand Ghadage:
Hello experts,

I have uploaded one document in Document and media portlet, but I'm not getting the "Open in MS Office" link for that document. Is there any setting we need to do ?

I am using 64 bit system and 64 bit browser. Liferay version is 6.2 CE.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks in advance..!

Sadanand

Hi Sadanand.

Open In MS Office is only available for IE in 32 bit env, as IE 64 doesn't support it. This is checked since https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-28718.

Hi Juan,

Thanks for your reply..!

Is there any alternative way to get "Open in MS Office" link in 64 bit system with 64 bit IE?
My requirement is open document in MS office, update and save back to liferay.
Any pointers would be appriciated..
Thanks in advance..!

Regards,
Sadanand

Juan Gonzalez, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet (Answer)

Liferay Legend Posts: 3089 Join Date: 10/28/08 Recent Posts

Sadanand Ghadage:

Hi Juan,

Thanks for your reply..!

Is there any alternative way to get "Open in MS Office" link in 64 bit system with 64 bit IE?
My requirement is open document in MS office, update and save back to liferay.
Any pointers would be appriciated..
Thanks in advance..!

Regards,
Sadanand

Hi Sadanand. So it's pretty clear you did NOT read the LPS I've posted. In order to save everyone's time, please read all the info we kindly provide.

If you would have read the LPS, you would have seen this comment: https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-28718?focusedCommentId=295847&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-295847. There it redirects to a Microsoft ActiveX browser Support page (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263526(v=office.14).aspx#activex). There you can read Office 2010 doesn't have support for ActiveX in 64 bit browser.

So, unless there are support for this in modern IE browsers, I think you won't be able to edit as you say. You may want to check other posibilities, like using WebDav.

Sadanand Ghadage, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Not getting "Open in MS office link" in document and media portlet

New Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 12/26/14 Recent Posts

Hi Juan,

I had gone through the information which you have provided. I was looking for any alternate way, as you say WebDav. Will try it out.

Thank you very much..!

Regards,
Sadanand