Sorry Fred.

Missed your post before posting my reply.


Gord

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:58:53 -0600, "Fred Smith" wrote:

What happens when you try to open the file? Do you get an error message, and
if so what is it? The solution will depend on what the particular error is.

Regards,
Fred.

"Josh C" wrote in message
...
i have a computer that will not open a read-only Excel file, because it is
Read-only. i want it to be a read-only file, but i want this computer to
be
able to open it. is there a setting that i can not find that i can change
so
it can be opened. the computer is running XP and Office Pro 2003.

"Marcelo" wrote:


On the main menu of excel, click on File|Save As| Tools | General options

type one password on the "modify" area.

And please, have notice that the passwords are very easy to broken.

hth
--
regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"BAKERSMAN" escreveu:

How do you get a spreadsheet to be read only?