FAQ

This section contains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and possible solutions for WorkZone Mobile.

Select your operating system below, and then tap relevant question from a list.



You can perform a task even if you are offline. Such tasks are saved under Unsent Tasks. When you are online again and pull to refresh, the unsent tasks are sent.

Workaround

If possible, change your device's default language to English or Danish.

OAuth2 authentication mode — Cannot sign in to the WorkZone Mobile app via the Chrome login prompt

Your credentials are valid, but you get the authentication error message "Wrong user name or password". This is a Google Chrome redirect issue.

Workaround

Tap BACK or close the browser. You will be signed in to WorkZone without reentering your credentials.

Workaround

Restart your device and delete the WorkZone Mobile app. Then re-install the WorkZone Mobile app, and log in to WorkZone. If the issue still persists, report it.

Attempts to open an Office document in the edit mode fail with the "Can't open file" error message.

Workaround

In your device settings, select relevant Office application, and tap Reset Word/Excel/PowerPoint. Toggle the Clear All Documents/Workbooks/Presentations and Delete Sign-In Credentials buttons, and close the Office application. After that re-try to open the needed Office document.

After some time the WorkZone Mobile application stops connecting, returning the “Not connected/Ikke tilsluttet” error message. Attempts to restart the application result with the “Connect/Tilslut” error message.

Workaround

Check the Wi-Fi settings on your device. Ensure that you use your regular internet connection (that is, the connection you have previously used to successfully connect to WorkZone).

In rare scenarios it may happen, that all tabs, except for Online Help, disappear, making it impossible to navigate in the app.

Workaround

Uninstall and completely reinstall the app from the Secure Hub.

Office 365 messages in WorkZone Mobile

The following messages may appear at the top of the screen in Office 365 when you open documents for editing from WorkZone Mobile. Click relevant message below to get additional information about the message and how to continue.

Example: Office messages in Word

Tip:

  • Tap Recent in your Office application to see the state of documents that you have opened recently. For example, you can see if a document is uploaded or downloaded correctly. A warning is shown if there are issues with the document.
  • Please also refer to the Office Help for information. Open a document in the Office app, and then tap > Help and Support to open the Office Help.

You are trying to edit a document which is open on another client (phone, tablet, laptop) at the same time. The document has become read-only.

How to continue

Tap Refresh to see the latest changes.

Sometimes a document cannot be uploaded to the WorkZone server and becomes read-only after one of the following actions:

  • You have closed your Office app
  • You have changed the language in the device settings
  • You have reboot your device

How to continue

Do not reboot your phone and do not close the Office mobile app.

Once you see message "Can't upload — Please sign into your account", tap More... > Sign in. Then open the document from the Recent list in the Office app. The document is again available for editing.

You have shut down your Office app or you have changed the language in the device settings, and the document cannot be uploaded to the WorkZone server. The document has become read-only.

How to continue

A "Can't upload — Please sign into your account" message is shown. Tap Sign in and open the document again in the Office app.

You are probably trying to edit a locked or an archived document. See Edit document state in the WorkZone Client User Guide.

How to continue

You can save a copy of the document, and then edit the copy. Tap Save a copy in the message. The copy will only be saved locally.

You are trying to edit a document that another user is already editing.

How to continue

You can wait for the other user to finalize editing and close the document or you can save a copy of the document, and then edit the copy. Tap Save a copy in the message. This copy will only be saved locally.

You have opened an Excel document that contains macros. Office 365 does not support macros.

How to continue

Tap Close in the message to close the message. You can continue working on the document but macros are ignored. Changes will be saved.

You are trying to open a Word document that contains macros. Office 365 does not support macros.

How to continue

Tap Dismiss to close the message. You can continue working on the document but macros are ignored. Changes will be saved.

You are trying to open a document in Excel but Excel does not support this file format.

How to continue

Excel displays the message "To open, export to, and print certain types of files, Excel needs to convert the file using Microsoft online service." Tap Allow to convert the document to xlsx. You can also open the document on a desktop and save it in the xlsx format, and then add this document to a WorkZone case, task, or meeting (depending on what you are working on).

You are trying to open a document in Excel but Excel does not support this file format.

How to continue

Tap Close to close the message. You can open the document on a desktop or a laptop and save it as an xlsx file, and then add this document to the case, task, or meeting (depending on what you are working on).

On mobile devices, the message is shown every time you open a document.

How to continue

Tap Edit in the message to open the document for editing.

You are trying to edit a document that another user has already opened for editing. The document is locked by the other user.

How to continue

Tap Save a copy to create a copy for editing or Cancel if you want to wait for the other user to finalize editing so that the document becomes editable for you. The copy is only saved locally.

You are trying to edit a document with an old document format that is not supported by Office 365.

How to continue

  1. Tap Cancel in the message.
  2. Open the document on a desktop and save it in a new document format, such as xlsx, docx, or pptx.
  3. Add the document to the case, task, or meeting (depending on what you are working on).

You are trying to edit an Excel 95 document with "Workbook Sharing", which is not supported by Office 365.

How to continue

  1. Tap Cancel in the message.
  2. Open the document on a desktop and save it as an xlsx file.
  3. Add the document to the case, task, or meeting, depending on what you are working on.

You are trying to edit a document in an Office app, for example Word, but the app does not open the document due to log-in issues in the Office app.

How to continue

The steps below describe how to solve this issue using Word as an example. The steps are identical for other Office apps. You only need to apply the steps for one Office app, and it will work for other Office apps as well.

Important: Make sure that no Office apps are running on your device.
  1. On your device, tap Settings > Word, and scroll down to Reset Word and then enable Clear all documents and Delete Sign-in credentials.
  2. Open Word on your device.
  3. Tap Open > Add a place > SharePoint Site URL.
  4. Enter the URL for WorkZone Explorer, for example https://MyCompanySite/Explorer/.
  5. Tap Next several times.
  6. Enter your log-in credentials and tap Sign in.

    7. The log-in will fail with this message:

    However, your credentials are saved, and now you should be able to edit Word documents.

  7. Tap OK in the message, and edit a document from WorkZone Mobile.
    8. Tip: The Office app may open with the Places screen on top of the document you want to edit. Tap Cancel, and then you will see the document.