# .odm files not readable **URL:** \ **Category:** User Support\ **Created:** [October 14, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059 "2024-10-14T05:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/1 "2024-10-14T05:48:50Z")
After copying from my notebook (win11) to my tablet (Android 12), I cannot edit my global document (.odm). It is displayed, but editing is not possible. A folder also contains all individual documents. What can or must I change? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/2 "2024-10-15T04:57:44Z")
hii @Senior Sorry about file is not editable… Can you share the document, I need to reproduce this issue in my android device to see what causes this problem. Thanks, Darshan ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/3 "2024-10-15T11:16:37Z")
Hi darshan. Here is - the document i can Not edit - 2 documents, which are in the .odm file - An older Version of the .odm as .PDF file Thanks ‐—‐---------‐-------------------------- W. Behrens Kantstraße. 22a D-25335 Elmshorn Tel. 04121 855 60 mobil 0173 915 84 09 (Attachment Globaldokument.odm is missing) (Attachment Globaldokument.pdf is missing) > **(attachments)** > > [Kap 2 - Übersicht.odt](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/uploads/short-url/3GuRILuROE1cRppqNZJLBEQByLl.odt) (128 KB) > [Kap 3 - Übersicht.odt](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/uploads/short-url/5tjMr2MiVITj0FKXH5kZg8iH4M2.odt) (1.01 MB) ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/4 "2024-10-15T11:23:32Z")
Hi @darshan , I just became the message, that 2 attachements were rejected. What can i do? I’m not an expert. It’s the .PDF and .odm-file. Hopeful Wolfgang @Senior ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/5 "2024-10-15T11:32:57Z")
If possible can you upload copy somewhere like on any cloud and share that with me ? ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/6 "2024-10-17T13:40:49Z")
Hi @darshan, this is the link into my Dropbox and to the files. [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/jhf5qeu0wgqctvphj3wx0/AJo-SqYZtCPiJmRbXX267tM?rlkey=jfeoiaxktinpwslf9kl5vgtvh&st=9f2l9ff8&dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/jhf5qeu0wgqctvphj3wx0/AJo-SqYZtCPiJmRbXX267tM?rlkey=jfeoiaxktinpwslf9kl5vgtvh&st=9f2l9ff8&dl=0) Sunny greetings from Mallorca Wolfgan Behrens ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/7 "2024-10-17T13:44:37Z")
Hii @Senior Dropbox asking me to login and i do not want to give any access of my Gmail here . Hope you understand 🙂 Is it possible to just share a downloadable link from Google-Drive ? Sorry for the trouble 🙇‍♂️ Thanks, Darshan ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/8 "2024-10-17T14:35:12Z")
Sorry, it should be editable. Here is a google Drive-in-Restaurant Link: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14jmhFDPxM6E8zMzN3bKNo-2mPhd8K910](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14jmhFDPxM6E8zMzN3bKNo-2mPhd8K910) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/9 "2024-10-17T14:37:15Z")
😫 It’s only a Link, and not a drive-in !😀 ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/10 "2024-10-18T05:40:35Z")
Hahaha Good one! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/11 "2024-10-22T16:58:54Z")
Hi Darshan, your first answers came very quickly to my questions. Now i ask you, wether you’ve got the link for google-drive?? Today we returned from holidays, so i can now work with the original in win11. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Senior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Senior](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Senior)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/12 "2024-10-22T18:39:03Z")
I send the **original file .odm from win11** to google-drive into the same folder. ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/13 "2024-10-24T08:17:36Z")
> [@Senior](#): > > After copying from my notebook (win11) to my tablet (Android 12), I cannot edit my global document (.odm). It is displayed, but editing is not possible. A folder also contains all individual documents. > What can or must I change? > Thank you. When working with master documents (.odm) and subdocuments on different devices, it’s essential to ensure that the paths to the subdocuments are correct and accessible. Here are a few things to check: 1. **Path Verification:** Ensure that the paths to the individual subdocuments are still valid on your tablet. If the subdocuments are not accessible, the master document might not allow editing. 2. **Edit Permission:** Make sure you have the necessary permissions to edit both the master document and the individual subdocuments on your tablet. If the files are set to read-only, editing will not be possible. 3. **Document Location:** If the master document references subdocuments using absolute paths, you might need to adjust these paths if the documents are stored in different directories on your tablet. Using relative paths can help maintain compatibility across devices. 4. **Online Editing Limitations:** Some applications on Android might not fully support editing .odm files, especially if they are structured to pull in content from other files. Consider editing the documents using LibreOffice or Collabora Office on a desktop environment. For more information on working with global documents, refer to the [LibreOffice Help Guide](https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/swriter/guide/globaldoc.html). ---
**Author:** ![darshan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.collaboraonline.com/darshan/32/2230_2.png) [@darshan](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/darshan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/odm-files-not-readable/3059/14 "2024-10-25T10:57:43Z")