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Why is file read-only?
Typically, saving a new doc is no problem. But occasionally, Word
will refuse to save changes, informing me that the doc is read-only. I save docs the same way all the time (CTRL-S, or exit, then click Yes to save), no idea why some of them suddenly become read-only. ??? -- A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. ....George Bernard Shaw |
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Why is file read-only?
Has the doc in question been copied back from a CD? Such files are always
read-only by default, and you need to remove the flag before opening. -- 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. "Steve" wrote in message news Typically, saving a new doc is no problem. But occasionally, Word will refuse to save changes, informing me that the doc is read-only. I save docs the same way all the time (CTRL-S, or exit, then click Yes to save), no idea why some of them suddenly become read-only. ??? -- A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. ...George Bernard Shaw |
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Why is file read-only?
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Typically, saving a new doc is no problem. But occasionally, Word will refuse to save changes, informing me that the doc is read-only. I save docs the same way all the time (CTRL-S, or exit, then click Yes to save), no idea why some of them suddenly become read-only. ??? Has the doc in question been copied back from a CD? Such files are always read-only by default, and you need to remove the flag before opening. Nope, these are docs created directly in Word, using .txt files added thru Insert File. I insert the files, then save the doc. Then, after making a few changes, I save the doc again. It doesn't happen all the time, but maybe once a week or so I'll get a message that I can't save the doc after the changes, because the file is read-only. ************************************************** **** Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. ....Albert Einstein |
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Why is file read-only?
Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:42:42 -0800 from Steve :
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Typically, saving a new doc is no problem. But occasionally, Word will refuse to save changes, informing me that the doc is read-only. I save docs the same way all the time (CTRL-S, or exit, then click Yes to save), no idea why some of them suddenly become read-only. ??? Has the doc in question been copied back from a CD? Such files are always read-only by default, and you need to remove the flag before opening. Nope, these are docs created directly in Word, using .txt files added thru Insert File. I insert the files, then save the doc. Then, after making a few changes, I save the doc again. It doesn't happen all the time, but maybe once a week or so I'll get a message that I can't save the doc after the changes, because the file is read-only. I get that in Excel occasionally -- I always just chalked it up to Office quirks. Assuming the doc isn't actually read only (as others suggested), save under a different name, exit the program (all windows), and then copy over the document you're trying to change -- that usually does it. Worst case, I've logged off and logged on again, then reopened the program. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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Why is file read-only?
Stan Brown wrote:
Typically, saving a new doc is no problem. But occasionally, Word will refuse to save changes, informing me that the doc is read-only. I save docs the same way all the time (CTRL-S, or exit, then click Yes to save), no idea why some of them suddenly become read-only. ??? I get that in Excel occasionally -- I always just chalked it up to Office quirks. Assuming the doc isn't actually read only (as others suggested), save under a different name, exit the program (all windows), and then copy over the document you're trying to change -- that usually does it. Thanks Stan, that's what I do (actually, I save it under a different name, then delete the original and rename the new file). But this happens pretty regularly, and it sure would be nice to figure out why... ************************************************** **** Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. ....Albert Einstein |
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