Click on Tools, select General Options. The idea would be that, after removing the mark, when you open the file with NetOffice you will not get the 'Save As' when you invoke Word for editing the file. When we were making our Excel file read-only in our previous discussion, you had seen the General Options dialog box as the picture below. This takes me quite far. I will show here two ways to disable the read-only from an Excel file.
It seems you cannot do any changes on it, but you can save the read-only excel file as another one to remove modify password. And you have to enter the password if you want to edit the file. Please see for guidance about the ways you can receive support and provide feedback. But read-only mode could be removed or disabled as you wish anytime when you want to edit excel file? Note: this feature does not encrypt your Excel file. Step 1: Open the Excel 2016 workbook. So, if you don't want to make change to this Excel file, click on Yes to open it.
So, your file is saved as Read-Only. Now in this article, I will list several possible cases that make your workbook and worksheet read only and introduce how we can do to remove read only status from Excel file. Click on Remove Password button. So I think that you have two option: Option 1 Set the Document. You just need to only open the shared workbook as Read Only when you need to pull the data and then close it after - so that you always get the latest shared data.
That means the user will be able to edit or update the file. Such as prevent inadvertent erasure or modification of formulas or other data on the Excel file. Try to open the file. Applies to Excel 2010, 2013, 2016. I created macros to automatically open, edit, save and close several Excel workbooks from a Sharepoint location. Hi If user remove readonly from the file property i want do something like this. In this mode, you will not be able to edit or update the file.
Once the reader attempts to change the worksheet, he will be prompted with the warning message shown below. Use the method to change this property. If you want to compact the backend, you'd still need to kick everyone. Now you have been able to edit excel file and make any changes to worksheet or workbook. Disabling Read-Only in the Excel file You will handle two types of read-only files.
Click on the General Options. So if your document is saved with read-only recommended option, it will be opened as read-only when calling Document. When you click on the file for opening, Password dialog box will pop up. But I think some options you have used to set excel workbook read only, would be able to remove this setting always. The sharing function will allow multiple changes by multiple users, and your workbook can then join in an copy the latest data in a read only manner. One could be just made read-only and another one could password protected.
If you do not like without your permission no one can edit or update your Excel file, you can make your Excel file read-only. You won't be able to edit anything on this read only Excel file, unless you remove the read only from it. You can delete the old Excel file, and rename the new Excel file name to the old one. Step 2: Select the Review tab and click Unprotect Sheet. Open the file at first, and try to save it using the option Save As. Example This example displays a message if the active workbook is saved as read-only recommended. Then the read-only mode in the Excel 2016 workbook can be disabled.
We are having some issues when the document is marked as read-only, everytime is opened, we get a 'Save As' word dialog that gives you the option of creating a temporal copy of the document to allow you to make changes in the document. The file will be opened and you will not see the Read Only anymore. If don't want to restrict the Excel file with password any more, you can remove it by this way: 1. I have workbook with macros that is available to several people in different locations towns on a corporate intranet. The dialog box has some information for you. Go to the location of the Excel file, you will find a new Excel file with the same name but marked as Unprotected. I had simply posted my 2 cents here so others wouldn't get lead down a dead end, like I did.
I checked all of the Excel workbook security options, and nothing is set to open by default as Read-Only. If you want to modify the Excel file, here will show you to make it editable. I see now that my initial test errored out for completely different reasons that I won't get into here. Please don't sent me links about how to change permissions in windows at that's not the case, check the link for more info. In the Save As dialog box, you will get Tools option at the bottom right corner of the dialog box.
And its name is Read-Only. Case 1: If the Excel 2016 workbook is just marked as final to let readers to know it is final and read-only, to disable the read-only mode, just need to open the Excel 2016 workbook and then click the Edit Anyway button on the yellow warning appeared at the top of the workbook. Enter a file name and click Save. Remarks When you open a workbook that was saved as read-only recommended, Microsoft Excel displays a message recommending that you open the workbook as read-only. The read-only option is assigned when you initially create and save the document using microsoft Word for the first time outside the app. Confirm Password dialog box appears. In the image above, select a Folder where you want to save your Excel file.