Removing "read only"

[Marta]

Hi,
For some reason I can't remove the "read only" from one of my Excel folders.
I go into the Properties and remove the check in "read only" but when I go
back, the "read only" box is still checked. Am I doing something wrong? The
folder has to be accessible to a team of people who have to be able to make
changes, so the "read only" is really messing things up.

Thanks,
Marta

 

[Bob I]

That box is only used to Set or Clear "Read-Only" on the files
contained in the folder, the "greyed check" you see means nothing
related to the folder itself. If you are having trouble with read only
when you open the files, you may have a permissions issue with the
folder. You say "team" of people, I would suggest you check or have the
system admin. set the permissions to said folder to READ/WRITE for the
necessary people.

 

[Marta]

Hi Bob,
I need the people to access the file contained in that folder. When I open
it on my computer (I created the folder and the file), it shows up fine, but
when one of the people who have access to that particular drive and all files
and folders contained in it, it opens up as a "read only". I've created
other files/folders before and it never seemed to be a problem. I don't
think I did anything differently this time around but somehow the files opens
up "read only" and I can't remove it.

Marta

 

[Bob I]

Then they haven't been given Read/Write permission to that location. You
don't say what computer the folder resides on but the permissions on the
folder need to be corrected for you to have them access it the way you
want. Please look up "folder permissions" in Windows Help to see what
you need to do to set it correctly.