Set file attributes and folder permissions in Windows.
Excel has no way to control that if the WB is not open already, although it
can Workbooks.Open FilePathName, ReadOnly=True.

NickHK

"Allen_N" wrote in message
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I guess this is more of a Windows (XP) question, but is there a way to
prevent a workbook (to which others have links) from being deleted, moved,
or
edited?