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Default Setting everyone to read ony

FileSave AsToolsGeneral OptionsPassword to Modify and check in Read only
Recommended.

When opening the file a message will pop up giving the user the option to open
read-only or read/write if they supply the password.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:46:01 -0800, Lorne
wrote:

Hi everyone,
I have a permissions question:
i have an excel sheet in a common folder on a server. I want to make it
read only to everyone except me.
Can anyone tell me how to do this?

thank you in advance for your time and patience.