Read-only docx Word documents
Bought a new computer running Windows 7. Came with new edition of Microsoft Office.
Sometimes (apparently at random, far as I can tell) a saved document reopens afflicted with a "read-only" disease. I am instructed to save with a different name if I wish to edit it. This is a real nuisance.
Question: How do I stop this behavior?
I don't know the version of my Word. Used to have "about" in the menu bar on my old XP machine. New one doesn't have that easy access to "What am I?". Probably there somewhere.
Sometimes (apparently at random, far as I can tell) a saved document reopens afflicted with a "read-only" disease. I am instructed to save with a different name if I wish to edit it. This is a real nuisance.
Question: How do I stop this behavior?
I don't know the version of my Word. Used to have "about" in the menu bar on my old XP machine. New one doesn't have that easy access to "What am I?". Probably there somewhere.
To check for the version you go to File - Help and on the right hand side you will see more details about your version...
Can you post it here to get more clues?
Can you post it here to get more clues?
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No, these are documents I create myself, right here. They strange thing is that it only happens sometimes. For instance, I may be writing the next Great American Novel. I write, and save. Next day I open, write and save. Do this maybe two or three times. Then I open it, and bam! It is write protected. Have to save it with a different name and open that.
I will take a look at Roshan's link and see if that helps.
I will take a look at Roshan's link and see if that helps.
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I took a look at the link.
Holy Mother of boiled broccoli!
Microsoft must hire evil people. I do not know why.
I can see how this costs valuable time in a working environment.
I suppose not much more can be said about this. Either live with it, or resurrect my old XP machine, which works just fine.
I'll give the instructions in the link a shot, then close this question.
Meantime, please accept my deep gratitude for answering.
Holy Mother of boiled broccoli!
Microsoft must hire evil people. I do not know why.
I can see how this costs valuable time in a working environment.
I suppose not much more can be said about this. Either live with it, or resurrect my old XP machine, which works just fine.
I'll give the instructions in the link a shot, then close this question.
Meantime, please accept my deep gratitude for answering.
There is something wrong with your machine. If you create a document, it will not be read-only and you can overwrite it at will.
You may have malware invading your machine as malware can cause havoc with file properties.
I can sync ALL my documents (15 GB worth) from my Windows 8 / Office 2013 machine to my Windows 7 / Office 2010 machine and open / edit documents on either machine and save them at will.
You may have malware invading your machine as malware can cause havoc with file properties.
I can sync ALL my documents (15 GB worth) from my Windows 8 / Office 2013 machine to my Windows 7 / Office 2010 machine and open / edit documents on either machine and save them at will.
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No worries, come back to me with the result.
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Thank you all.
Reading the links, this seems to be a problem for a lot of people.
It's not the only gripe I have with Windows 7. I've been patient with Windows 7, expecting a learning curve. But my patience is running out if steam.
Truly it has been said, "You have to be smarter than it is." That happy state is not guaranteed, and in fact may be only asymptotically approachable.
- - Norma
Reading the links, this seems to be a problem for a lot of people.
It's not the only gripe I have with Windows 7. I've been patient with Windows 7, expecting a learning curve. But my patience is running out if steam.
Truly it has been said, "You have to be smarter than it is." That happy state is not guaranteed, and in fact may be only asymptotically approachable.
- - Norma
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- - Norma