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How change from "read only" so I can save Word files normally?
For some reason, Word2000 no longer saves a file in format. I get a message
after I save it to "My Documents" and reopen it later saying, "Do you want to revert to the saved version?" If I say "no" I can change it and resave it in format. If I say "yes" then I lose all formatting and the file lists every macro and form in the file. Then I cannot get in back into format, a message says cannot undo. Some docs say "cannot save. This is a 'read only' document." Also, when I try to save an existing doc, I used to get a message that says, "This document already exists, do you want to overwrite it?" But now I never get that message on saving existing docs in the same folder. How do I eliminate "read only" and save in a normal fashion? What did I do to mess the settings up? Bob Clayton |
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How change from "read only" so I can save Word files normally?
Hi Bob,
For some reason, Word2000 no longer saves a file in format. I get a message after I save it to "My Documents" and reopen it later saying, "Do you want to revert to the saved version?" If I say "no" I can change it and resave it in format. If I say "yes" then I lose all formatting and the file lists every macro and form in the file. Then I cannot get in back into format, a message says cannot undo. Some docs say "cannot save. This is a 'read only' document." Also, when I try to save an existing doc, I used to get a message that says, "This document already exists, do you want to overwrite it?" But now I never get that message on saving existing docs in the same folder. How do I eliminate "read only" and save in a normal fashion? What did I do to mess the settings up? Assuming there isn't an Add-in (or virus) that's causing the problem, I can think of two things that might cause this. Either the Winword.exe has been damaged, or Normal.dot (the default template from which all new documents are created) has been damaged. In the first case, running a Repair (through Control Panel/Add-Remove programs) would fix the problem. In the second, renaming Normal.dot to (for example) Normal.dot.old, the starting Word would result in Word creating a new Normal.dot - and the problem would be solved. Does either of these help matters? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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