Excel File is Locked
 

Why does a message on a shared workbook sometimes display: "File is Locked"?
How is this caused? How can it be resolved?

Excel File is Locked
 

Typically that happens when Excel shuts down abnormally, often as a
result of the program crashing, being stopped wtih CTRL ALT DELETE or
via TaskMgr, or the computer being shut down while Excel is open. As
often as not, you need to restart Windows to clear the lock on the
file.

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP 1998 - 2010
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
[email on web site]



On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:01 -0800, JP
wrote:

Why does a message on a shared workbook sometimes display: "File is Locked"?
How is this caused? How can it be resolved?