Tom, we found the problem. After a file is copied from the optical disc, however, you can change its read-only status as described in the steps. Im runing Windows Server 2008 R2. I tried everything from your list + manual reinstallation from 32bit to 64bit Office version + Online repair. I need to run almost every program as an admin, to make them usable, or they report problems with read only folders.
Another person with this, or certainly a similar problem I'm working with a document that I've opened via the Browser, not the OneDrive sync client. A file that is set to read-only cannot be altered. Vertualized - a Vertaul Machine. By using Protected View, you can read a file and see its contents while reducing the risks. Once we changed that, everything is good! We have own Content type on this library but I just try to edit document directly from library and it is not possible. As you write the edit button is missing.
Also other things that will make files read only with Sharepoint and OneDrive client are required fields. Is there a problem occurring that is limiting your permissions? This is also happening to other colleges. This is using Excel Version 1808 Build 10730. My antivirus is causing them to open read-only Some antivirus programs may protect you from potentially unsafe files by opening them read-only. Plus, putting the files where you said, they don't get balanced or duplicated.
Since I have upgraded to Windows 10 Pro, I noticed that all my folders' attributes are read only. We recreated the share and are still experiencing the problem. If Office is not activated, or if your subscription has expired, you could be in read-only Reduced Functionality Mode. User A has created the document and saved it onto a network share folder. Anybody else does not work on document. Otherwise the settings are the same and I have full ownership to all of them. If she simply doesn't check the box under the user group, however, she can write to the file and users who are not members of the administrators group cannot.
I just found that there is problem with OneDrive and synchronization. If you read the properties it clearly tells you that read only applies to files only. I just checked my files and none of them are marked read-only. When I save a file to the server, it can only be modified by the computer that created it. Even using the property feature at the server on the files still willl not change the file attributes. The workaround was to either unsync the library from OneDrive, or only use checkin from SharePoint via your browser. Office 2016 Office 2010 Office 2013 You may find that when you are opening files, they open as read-only.
The documents have not been protected and they don't always do this when I download a file, though it has been happening a lot recently. When I try to remove the read only attribute in the folder properties, it looks like it's removed, but when I check it again, it shows that it's read only. For example, uploaded by the specific users. All other excel files both local and network open fine. Microsoft Office I had some issues with Excel working over a Network share and i would have to wait for like 2 - 3 minutes for the file to become usable.
Provide details and share your research! For me, this bug seems to have been fixed. The two have separate sets of permissions. Just two people out of twenty have this problem. All of the files from Teams that I download to edit in Excel or Power Point are Read Only files. The attributes are found at the bottom of the General tab.
More likely your issue comes from the permissions that are set for the old system. Upon opening the file in Word or Excel, the file opens as read only. They've provided feedback and I now need to update the document. Provide details and share your research! We have checked for files being open on different workstations causing the issue and all files are closed. The only difference between the files is that the locked files are from a communication site and the files that work okay are from team sites. In some cases, this is for added security, such as when you are opening files from the internet, and other times, it can be due to a setting that can be changed. Created a new folder, took ownership of it and tried to install games in it with steam.
Hello, have you tried different computer? I'm only basing this on your suggestion solving the problem. I'll have to continue to use Word Online. Even using the property feature at the server on the files still willl not change the file attributes. It is regarded as a safety-net against inadvertent file changes. If it can't find the File Location, try re-establishing the shortcut with a new one based on the correct file location. I use computer with sync this library 2.