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Word 2007 documents close as "read only"
OS: Windows 7
Frequent Occurence In Word 2007, I work on an existing document and then try to close it. I can only "save it as" with a different name because, Word claims, it is a "read only" document. I look at its properties and "read only" is not checked. After I save it with different name, I look at the (closed) original document's properties and, still, the "read only" box is not checked. All these documents are in the main drive. Any help will be appreciated. -- YannisA |
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Word 2007 documents close as "read only"
In researching this problem, I see a number of possible causes:
1. The Preview pane in Windows Explorer is open. Because WE uses Word to display the file, that locks the file against changes you make using Word, which means you'd need to save it under a different name. 2. You don't have sufficient permissions in the folder where the file is located. You would then need to save the file to a different location, such as My Documents, to which permission is automatically given. 3. The file being edited is stored on removable media. 4. Some antivirus software have an Office or Word plug-in that sometimes cause this issue. The plug-in isn't essential for a/v operation, but provides some additional layer of protection. Turning off the feature sometimes cause the problem to go away. 5. The Allow Background Saves (Word Options - Advanced - Save subsection) sometimes seems to cause this issue, reportedly. I've never seen this, though, and it's hard to see how it could. Still... when grasping at straws. Let me know if any of these seem to be causing your particular problem. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word Bible Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "YannisA" wrote in message ... OS: Windows 7 Frequent Occurence In Word 2007, I work on an existing document and then try to close it. I can only "save it as" with a different name because, Word claims, it is a "read only" document. I look at its properties and "read only" is not checked. After I save it with different name, I look at the (closed) original document's properties and, still, the "read only" box is not checked. All these documents are in the main drive. Any help will be appreciated. -- YannisA |
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Word 2007 documents close as "read only"
In researching this problem, I see a number of possible causes:
1. The Preview pane in Windows Explorer is open. Because WE uses Word to display the file, that locks the file against changes you make using Word, which means you'd need to save it under a different name. 2. You don't have sufficient permissions in the folder where the file is located. You would then need to save the file to a different location, such as My Documents, to which permission is automatically given. 3. The file being edited is stored on removable media. 4. Some antivirus software have an Office or Word plug-in that sometimes cause this issue. The plug-in isn't essential for a/v operation, but provides some additional layer of protection. Turning off the feature sometimes cause the problem to go away. 5. The Allow Background Saves (Word Options - Advanced - Save subsection) sometimes seems to cause this issue, reportedly. I've never seen this, though, and it's hard to see how it could. Still... when grasping at straws. Let me know if any of these seem to be causing your particular problem. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word Bible Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "YannisA" wrote in message ... OS: Windows 7 Frequent Occurence In Word 2007, I work on an existing document and then try to close it. I can only "save it as" with a different name because, Word claims, it is a "read only" document. I look at its properties and "read only" is not checked. After I save it with different name, I look at the (closed) original document's properties and, still, the "read only" box is not checked. All these documents are in the main drive. Any help will be appreciated. -- YannisA |
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Word 2007 documents close as "read only"
Herb:
Thank you very much for your suggestions. I will check them out over the w/end. I am the only user of this computerand the files in question are stored in My Documents. Thanks again, -- YannisA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: In researching this problem, I see a number of possible causes: 1. The Preview pane in Windows Explorer is open. Because WE uses Word to display the file, that locks the file against changes you make using Word, which means you'd need to save it under a different name. 2. You don't have sufficient permissions in the folder where the file is located. You would then need to save the file to a different location, such as My Documents, to which permission is automatically given. 3. The file being edited is stored on removable media. 4. Some antivirus software have an Office or Word plug-in that sometimes cause this issue. The plug-in isn't essential for a/v operation, but provides some additional layer of protection. Turning off the feature sometimes cause the problem to go away. 5. The Allow Background Saves (Word Options - Advanced - Save subsection) sometimes seems to cause this issue, reportedly. I've never seen this, though, and it's hard to see how it could. Still... when grasping at straws. Let me know if any of these seem to be causing your particular problem. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word Bible Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "YannisA" wrote in message ... OS: Windows 7 Frequent Occurence In Word 2007, I work on an existing document and then try to close it. I can only "save it as" with a different name because, Word claims, it is a "read only" document. I look at its properties and "read only" is not checked. After I save it with different name, I look at the (closed) original document's properties and, still, the "read only" box is not checked. All these documents are in the main drive. Any help will be appreciated. -- YannisA |
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Word 2007 documents close as "read only"
Herb:
Thank you very much for your suggestions. I will check them out over the w/end. I am the only user of this computerand the files in question are stored in My Documents. Thanks again, -- YannisA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: In researching this problem, I see a number of possible causes: 1. The Preview pane in Windows Explorer is open. Because WE uses Word to display the file, that locks the file against changes you make using Word, which means you'd need to save it under a different name. 2. You don't have sufficient permissions in the folder where the file is located. You would then need to save the file to a different location, such as My Documents, to which permission is automatically given. 3. The file being edited is stored on removable media. 4. Some antivirus software have an Office or Word plug-in that sometimes cause this issue. The plug-in isn't essential for a/v operation, but provides some additional layer of protection. Turning off the feature sometimes cause the problem to go away. 5. The Allow Background Saves (Word Options - Advanced - Save subsection) sometimes seems to cause this issue, reportedly. I've never seen this, though, and it's hard to see how it could. Still... when grasping at straws. Let me know if any of these seem to be causing your particular problem. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word Bible Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "YannisA" wrote in message ... OS: Windows 7 Frequent Occurence In Word 2007, I work on an existing document and then try to close it. I can only "save it as" with a different name because, Word claims, it is a "read only" document. I look at its properties and "read only" is not checked. After I save it with different name, I look at the (closed) original document's properties and, still, the "read only" box is not checked. All these documents are in the main drive. Any help will be appreciated. -- YannisA |
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