File Says Read Only Even After Closing It

[Dileep Chandran]

Hi,

One of my file is opening as Read Only, for me and everyone, even after
I closed the file.

How can I sort out this?

-Dileep

 

[Guest]

Try closing the file, then press 'file open' so that you can see the file
icon, then right click it and select properties, un-check the 'Read-Only'
tick box and click apply. then try re-opening the file. Or open the file as
'read-only' and 'save as' another file name?

 

[Dave Peterson]

See your other post.

Please don't multipost.

Hi,

One of my file is opening as Read Only, for me and everyone, even after
I closed the file.

How can I sort out this?

-Dileep

 

[Gord Dibben]

Excel stores in Windows\Temp(win98) folder a copy(s) of any file that is open.

Sometimes this *.tmp file is not deleted from the Temp folder when you close
out Excel(maybe a crash of Excel?) or the file, so Excel thinks it is still
open and in use.

You can try a re-boot and see if that clears it up. If not, after a re-boot,
clear out your Windows\Temp folder.

If using WinXP your Temp folder would be under user.......

Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp

If on a network, re-booting the server may be the only solution.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

Hi,

One of my file is opening as Read Only, for me and everyone, even after
I closed the file.

How can I sort out this?

-Dileep

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Dileep Chandran]

Yes. It works fine, After I close and re open my excel application.

Thanks!!
-Dileep