Is there any way to send the readers of a Google document to "Viewing" mode instead of the default "Suggesting" mode using a public URL?
With the current behavior it is an administrative burden for the document owner to deny accidental edits by readers that the system sends as suggestions
Best Answer
At this time it's not possible.
The workaround is to make the public URL for view only and that users that want to edit the document request permission to comment.
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