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get rid of the "Read Only" on stubborn document
How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I
save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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G'Day jack,
In the 'Save As' dialog, check under ToolsSecurity options and ensure that you UNCHECK the 'Read-only recommended' box. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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Pat,
Hello down under! I'm in the States in Virginia. I probably should have mentioned I'm using Word 97. When I go to Save As, the dialog box does not have a Tools button -- just the Options button, and when I click that I get only one tab titled SAVE. The Save tab does have a box to check that says "Read only recommended", but it is unchecked -- saving the document like that nonetheless does not get rid of the read-only attribute. Jack -------------------------- "Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message ... G'Day jack, In the 'Save As' dialog, check under ToolsSecurity options and ensure that you UNCHECK the 'Read-only recommended' box. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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Ok Jack (and Hello Up-Over)!
I'm going to guess that you've copied this from a CD, and that the SYSTEM Read-Only attribute is set. (I assumed that you were getting a WORD dialog about 'Read-only'.) Using Windows Explorer, locate the file copy ON YOUR HARD DRIVE. Right-Click, chose Properties ... Near the bottom there are two check boxes 'Read-only' and 'Hidden Make sure both are UNchecked. OK (On a CD all files are marked Read-Only by Windows. If you copy the file to the HDD, this property persists.) -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... Pat, Hello down under! I'm in the States in Virginia. I probably should have mentioned I'm using Word 97. When I go to Save As, the dialog box does not have a Tools button -- just the Options button, and when I click that I get only one tab titled SAVE. The Save tab does have a box to check that says "Read only recommended", but it is unchecked -- saving the document like that nonetheless does not get rid of the read-only attribute. Jack -------------------------- "Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message ... G'Day jack, In the 'Save As' dialog, check under ToolsSecurity options and ensure that you UNCHECK the 'Read-only recommended' box. -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties.
Clear the "read only" check box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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Pat & Suzanne,
Yeah, I've already gone to Windows Explorer and to look at Properties -- both the Read and Hidden boxes are already unchecked -- that's what makes this so frustrating! Jack ---------------------------------- "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties. Clear the "read only" check box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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So - Jack!
What indication (exactly) do you get that the file is Read-only (and when do you get it)? -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... Pat & Suzanne, Yeah, I've already gone to Windows Explorer and to look at Properties -- both the Read and Hidden boxes are already unchecked -- that's what makes this so frustrating! Jack ---------------------------------- "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties. Clear the "read only" check box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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Pat,
I open the file, but before it opens, I get a warning that says, "The document you are opening contains macros...." and click on Disable Macros. The file opens and in the title bar it says (Read Only). So I make changes, save it to a different file name (and make sure, in Options, that the Read-only Recommended is not checked, and it is not). I close the file. Next time I open the file (the one in which I made changes and saved under a new file name) I get a warning that says, "The document you are opening contains macros...." I click on Disable Macros. The file opens and in the title bar it says (Read Only)! I check Windows Explore and find that it does NOT have the Read Only attribute. ??? Jack ----------------------- "Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message ... So - Jack! What indication (exactly) do you get that the file is Read-only (and when do you get it)? -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... Pat & Suzanne, Yeah, I've already gone to Windows Explorer and to look at Properties -- both the Read and Hidden boxes are already unchecked -- that's what makes this so frustrating! Jack ---------------------------------- "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties. Clear the "read only" check box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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What happens if you enable the macros?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... Pat, I open the file, but before it opens, I get a warning that says, "The document you are opening contains macros...." and click on Disable Macros. The file opens and in the title bar it says (Read Only). So I make changes, save it to a different file name (and make sure, in Options, that the Read-only Recommended is not checked, and it is not). I close the file. Next time I open the file (the one in which I made changes and saved under a new file name) I get a warning that says, "The document you are opening contains macros...." I click on Disable Macros. The file opens and in the title bar it says (Read Only)! I check Windows Explore and find that it does NOT have the Read Only attribute. ??? Jack ----------------------- "Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message ... So - Jack! What indication (exactly) do you get that the file is Read-only (and when do you get it)? -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ "Jack B" wrote in message ... Pat & Suzanne, Yeah, I've already gone to Windows Explorer and to look at Properties -- both the Read and Hidden boxes are already unchecked -- that's what makes this so frustrating! Jack ---------------------------------- "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties. Clear the "read only" check box. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jack B" wrote in message ... How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon opening. Jack |
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Well, as the ol' saying goes -- Live and Learn!
Thanks Jack |
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