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I have been sent a document which is on excel and is a read only file. Is
there any way I can make changes to this file as every time I try it will not
let me make the changes.
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Save it with a new name. Work with the renamed copy.

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I have been sent a document which is on excel and is a read only file. Is
there any way I can make changes to this file as every time I try it will not
let me make the changes.

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