My speadsheet won't change out of Read Only - Help!!
 

any help on how to change the read only option from an excell spreadshet
would be greatly appreciated. I have been through properties etc and the read
only option is NOT highlighted, so not sure whats going on.
I am trying to create a spreadsheet but am not able to update it and save
because of this read only problem

regards

Shelley Parkin

Excel talks to windows, too.

If that file is marked as ReadOnly, then excel will respect that.

If the file is on a drive that you only have Readonly access, then excel/windows
knows that, too.

Any chance???

Shelley Parkin wrote:

any help on how to change the read only option from an excell spreadshet
would be greatly appreciated. I have been through properties etc and the read
only option is NOT highlighted, so not sure whats going on.
I am trying to create a spreadsheet but am not able to update it and save
because of this read only problem

regards

Shelley Parkin

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Dave Peterson

Shelley

Is the error 'The file is locked by xxx'?

If so, try re-booting the machine to release the lock. If it is on a
network, try getting other users to close it

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"Shelley Parkin" <Shelley wrote in message
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any help on how to change the read only option from an excell spreadshet
would be greatly appreciated. I have been through properties etc and the
read
only option is NOT highlighted, so not sure whats going on.
I am trying to create a spreadsheet but am not able to update it and save
because of this read only problem

regards

Shelley Parkin

Could you possibly do a Save As, rather than Save, and with a different
name and use that file to make changes and update?



Shelley Parkin Wrote:
any help on how to change the read only option from an excell
spreadshet
would be greatly appreciated. I have been through properties etc and
the read
only option is NOT highlighted, so not sure whats going on.
I am trying to create a spreadsheet but am not able to update it and
save
because of this read only problem

regards

Shelley Parkin


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Elannia