Unlock File

[Lavert]

Using Microsoft Excel 2003. New to Excel. Tried to open file. Error msg
came back that reads "????.xlr is locked for editing." Do not how it got
locked. How can I unlock file. Thanks in advance.

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

Are you opening the file from your hard drive or from some removable media
like a floppy, flash drive etc?

 

[Lavert]

From hard drive. Thanks for your response.

Are you opening the file from your hard drive or from some removable media
like a floppy, flash drive etc?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Did you have that file open in MSWorks?

If you did, close MSWorks.

If not, sometimes rebooting the pc will help.