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When you connect to a SharePoint Online site, you receive the following error message: Microsoft SharePoint Designer cannot be used to edit web sites on servers different from SharePoint Server 2010. When you connect to a SharePoint site, you receive the following error message:
Start SharePoint Designer 2013, and then connect to your SharePoint site. If the issue persists, go to the next step. On the local computer, browse to the following folder: To locate some of the files and folders, you may have to configure File Explorer or Windows Explorer to show hidden files, folders, and drives.
What’s the difference between SharePoint Foundation 2010 and 2013?
You’ve upgraded your installation of SharePoint Foundation 2010 to SharePoint Foundation 2013. If you’re using SharePoint Server 2010, this article doesn’t apply to your scenario. To resolve these issues, install SharePoint Designer 2013. You can install SharePoint Designer 2013 alongside SharePoint Designer 2010.
Microsoft SharePoint Designer cannot be used to edit web sites on servers different from SharePoint Server 2010. When you connect to a SharePoint site, you receive the following error message: This web site has been configured to disallow editing with SharePoint Designer.
This step doesn’t apply if you’re using the Click-to-Run version of SharePoint 2013. Start SharePoint Designer 2013, and then connect to your SharePoint site. If the issue persists, go to the next step. On the local computer, browse to the following folder:
Which is more recent Microsoft SharePoint Foundation or SharePoint Designer?
Server error: The version of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation running on the server is more recent than the version of SharePoint Designer you are using. You need a more recent version of SharePoint Designer
Install the SharePoint Designer 2013 hotfix that’s dated June 11, 2013. For more information, see the Description of the SharePoint Designer 2013 hotfix package (Spd-x-none.msp): June 11, 2013. This step doesn’t apply if you’re using the Click-to-Run version of SharePoint 2013.