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Cannot open a Word file on a network drive
I saved a document on a network drive and obviously when the first person
open it, the doc is fine. For the second person it opened as read-only and for the third person an error occurs that the file does not exist or the folder is invalid. |
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Cannot open a Word file on a network drive
Only one person can open and have control of a file at a time. Word is not a
multi-user system. If others cannot open the document normally, then you need to check the file permissions of all of you as the lock files do not appear to be released when the document is closed. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Gerda Schilling wrote: I saved a document on a network drive and obviously when the first person open it, the doc is fine. For the second person it opened as read-only and for the third person an error occurs that the file does not exist or the folder is invalid. |
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Cannot open a Word file on a network drive
All of the user has Full Control permissions. I experience this only with
Word 2007 and not with the older versions "Graham Mayor" wrote: Only one person can open and have control of a file at a time. Word is not a multi-user system. If others cannot open the document normally, then you need to check the file permissions of all of you as the lock files do not appear to be released when the document is closed. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Gerda Schilling wrote: I saved a document on a network drive and obviously when the first person open it, the doc is fine. For the second person it opened as read-only and for the third person an error occurs that the file does not exist or the folder is invalid. |
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Cannot open a Word file on a network drive
To repeat: only one person can have a document open for editing *at one
time.* What you are experiencing is normal if two or more users are trying to open the file simultaneously. If one is opening and closing it, and then another is unable to open it for editing, then this would not be normal. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Gerda Schilling" wrote in message ... All of the user has Full Control permissions. I experience this only with Word 2007 and not with the older versions "Graham Mayor" wrote: Only one person can open and have control of a file at a time. Word is not a multi-user system. If others cannot open the document normally, then you need to check the file permissions of all of you as the lock files do not appear to be released when the document is closed. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Gerda Schilling wrote: I saved a document on a network drive and obviously when the first person open it, the doc is fine. For the second person it opened as read-only and for the third person an error occurs that the file does not exist or the folder is invalid. |
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Cannot open a Word file on a network drive
I understand that only one person at a time can open the file for editing,
however in previous versions, if I tried to open a file that someone else us already using, I would be prompted letting me know the file was already opened and given the option to "Open as Read-Only or Open a copy." Now it simply gives the message "Filename cannot be found. Please check your spelling or the path" "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: To repeat: only one person can have a document open for editing *at one time.* What you are experiencing is normal if two or more users are trying to open the file simultaneously. If one is opening and closing it, and then another is unable to open it for editing, then this would not be normal. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Gerda Schilling" wrote in message ... All of the user has Full Control permissions. I experience this only with Word 2007 and not with the older versions "Graham Mayor" wrote: Only one person can open and have control of a file at a time. Word is not a multi-user system. If others cannot open the document normally, then you need to check the file permissions of all of you as the lock files do not appear to be released when the document is closed. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Gerda Schilling wrote: I saved a document on a network drive and obviously when the first person open it, the doc is fine. For the second person it opened as read-only and for the third person an error occurs that the file does not exist or the folder is invalid. |
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