For the best file compatibility, you should make changes using the same version of Excel with which the file was created. First I would try the same account on a different computer and see if that will open the file with full permissions. Some of them can edit the documents. This users is saving and closing the Excel sheet down properlly so not sure what it may be. This is so frustrating as I cannot delete or move the darn things and really dislike taking the chance on working on a document that now may have a rev or 1 etc. I asked whether the file was shared as Excel does not handle 'Shared' workbooks reliably.
Or perhaps u are logged in under another user name with only read rights on that file? If changes are made to the file, it will need to be saved with a new filename since it is read-only. You do this by right-clicking on the directory or file and selecting Properties, then the Security tab. All this said, I do agree with others that it is completely appalling to recommend disabling features to fix a glitch… Annette August 3, 2015 at 12:27 am Hi All Had this today but have fixed it by doing this, my work folder had sharing on at the bottom of the screen windows 10 pro, office 2007 and so looked at the top menu selected share icon and clicked stop sharing padlock and now it saves, i think it goes read-only so who you are sharing it with can not change it. Now will go to Pay Pal. If you like the attachment preview feature, use the Edit message method.
Click the individual screen shots below to see these steps in full size. I find it appalling to recommend disabling features to fix a glitch. When the user attemepts to open up an Excel file that is stored on a network share Windows 2003 Server. Although read-only documents are protected from editing, you can unprotect them if you know the password that was used to protect the document. They are able to open any Excel email attachment, make changes, click save, close and send back to originator. Send me notifications when members answer or reply to this question.
But, if the Excel 2007. Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayed 10. I mapped the network drive and opened from there, but was still opening in read only mode. Close the file if it is there, you should be able to open it in excel now on the workstation. I never did this before but they told me before I upgraded them to Windows 7 and office 2007 this never happened before. I have the full version.
Interestingly, I go to Windows Explorer, right-click on the file and then click Properties. My guess is that there is an issue with the account. FontanaTech Please enter an answer. Right-click and select Properties and there should be an 'Unblock' button, just click it. Odd that this would happen so suddenly. Blue If I wasn't Blue, I would just be a Dragon. Also, make sure that the file's attributes are not being set somehow, or if there are any Macros running in the file that are causing this.
Or am I just missing something obvious. I have turned this feature off and he still gets the same errors. It happens at the most inconvenient time — frequently when up against deadlines. Most likely the file was in use when trying to open it with 2007. Changing the file association like this will leave you with Excel reporting it 'cannot read this file format'. Conner September 24, 2012 at 2:53 am Of late I am facing the same probelm so terribly. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer 2.
I never really figured out what initiated the problem but. I have found every spot that could possibly have that read only check box. Once done with that, delete the original file and rename the copy to the original file's name. Rightclick on the partition, folder or file s and select Properties. Microsoft Office i have a weird issue.
Finally, after days of searching, I ran across a tip that has fixed my problem twice, now. Any documents that I did in Vista opens in Read-only. There is nothing you can do to avoid shared workbooks corrupting. Click Ok for changes to take effect and click ok final ok to exit from Properties window. But for some reason, it happened only the last time I edited the document. Save to the My Documents folder instead. The new user can opt to either call the current user or open the file as read-only.
Saving the file in Excel 2003. In any case, you can always make changes to the open copy of the document and save it with a new name. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer 2. But either way they want me to make it work the old unsecure way. Jo February 14, 2011 at 12:50 am This is happening to me a lot.
. Last night I started working on an older manuscript again and suddenly had it go read-only tonight. Any help would be great! I cannot find Tools drop down — I have turned off auto-Save and Auto-Recover. I am alternating between the file names. But this did fix the problem and I can open and edit docx just like before. I thank you for this blog and will be visiting Pay Pal.