I have set up a new spreadsheet and I am hoping to keep from over-riding
it inadvertently. Is there a way to fix the spreadsheet that it is not
possible to save over top - you have to save as with a new file name.


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Denhar

Make it a template (Filesave as...Template). This way you will only be
able to 'save as'

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I have set up a new spreadsheet and I am hoping to keep from over-riding
it inadvertently. Is there a way to fix the spreadsheet that it is not
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Another option is to use windows explorer to mark the .xls as readonly.

(But anyone can change that attribute, too.)

If you're really worried, maybe putting the workbook on a shared drive that only
you have write access would be best. You'll have to contact your IT folks to
set it up (a guess).

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I have set up a new spreadsheet and I am hoping to keep from over-riding
it inadvertently. Is there a way to fix the spreadsheet that it is not
possible to save over top - you have to save as with a new file name.

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but wouldn't that make all .xls files read only?


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No. This is a windows setting and only affects that one file.

Or did you mean the readonly network drive?

The users would have to save to a drive/folder they have write access to.



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but wouldn't that make all .xls files read only?

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