I have a small set of users (currently 4) that use a macro that I
maintain to format downloaded data. The macro changes often enough
that it is inconvenient to go to each PC and update the macro in each
users personal.xls file.

Instead, I have placed a new document on a shared network folder that
they all have access to and have created shortcuts to the document in
each users XLStart folder. My hope was that I could then just update
the macro in the file on the network drive and all users would have the
updated version the next time they loaded Excel. (The document is hidden
in Excel)

However, I have found that if one of the users has Excel open, and
another user tries to open Excel on their computer, they get a message
saying that the shared file is in use and would they like to open the
file as read only.

I then tried to save the file using the Read-Only Recommended flag
(Save As - Tools - General Options), but that still throws up a
message about the file being read-only whenever anyone opens Excel.

So, is there any way to force an Excel document to open as read-only
without prompting?

Also, of lessor concern, is there a way to protect it from modification
without prompting for a password when Excel opens?

Thanks,
Chris Bloom


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