get rid of the "Read Only" on stubborn document

[Jack B]

How do I get rid of the "Read Only" on a stubborn document I received? I
save the document to a new file name, but, upon opening, it also is "read
only"! FYI, It has some embedded macros that I disable every time upon
opening.

Jack

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day jack,

In the 'Save As' dialog, check under Tools>Security options and ensure
that you UNCHECK the 'Read-only recommended' box.

 

[Jack B]

Pat,

Hello down under! I'm in the States in Virginia.

I probably should have mentioned I'm using Word 97.

When I go to Save As, the dialog box does not have a Tools button -- just
the Options button, and when I click that I get only one tab titled SAVE.
The Save tab does have a box to check that says "Read only recommended", but
it is unchecked -- saving the document like that nonetheless does not get
rid of the read-only attribute.


Jack
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"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
G'Day jack,

In the 'Save As' dialog, check under Tools>Security options and ensure
that you UNCHECK the 'Read-only recommended' box.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties.
Clear the "read only" check box.

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[Pat Garard]

Ok Jack (and Hello Up-Over)!

I'm going to guess that you've copied this from a CD, and that the SYSTEM
Read-Only attribute is set. (I assumed that you were getting a WORD dialog
about 'Read-only'.)

Using Windows Explorer, locate the file copy ON YOUR HARD DRIVE.

Right-Click, chose Properties ...
Near the bottom there are two check boxes 'Read-only' and 'Hidden
Make sure both are UNchecked.
OK

(On a CD all files are marked Read-Only by Windows. If you copy the file
to the HDD, this property persists.)

 

[Jack B]

Pat & Suzanne,

Yeah, I've already gone to Windows Explorer and to look at Properties --
both the Read and Hidden boxes are already unchecked -- that's what makes
this so frustrating!

Jack
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In Windows Explorer, right-click on the document and choose Properties.
Clear the "read only" check box.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Pat Garard]

So - Jack!

What indication (exactly) do you get that the file is Read-only (and
when do you get it)?

 

[Jack B]

Pat,

I open the file, but before it opens, I get a warning that says, "The
document you are opening contains macros...." and click on Disable Macros.
The file opens and in the title bar it says (Read Only). So I make changes,
save it to a different file name (and make sure, in Options, that the
Read-only Recommended is not checked, and it is not). I close the file.
Next time I open the file (the one in which I made changes and saved under a
new file name) I get a warning that says, "The document you are opening
contains macros...." I click on Disable Macros. The file opens and in the
title bar it says (Read Only)! I check Windows Explore and find that it
does NOT have the Read Only attribute.

???
Jack
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"Pat Garard" <apgarard-bigpond:net:au> wrote in message
So - Jack!

What indication (exactly) do you get that the file is Read-only (and
when do you get it)?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What happens if you enable the macros?

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[Jack B]

I would rather eliminate the macro -- is there a way to do that?

Jack


What happens if you enable the macros?

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What does the macro do?

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[Jack B]

I don't know, that's why I'd like to eliminate it. Even If I delete
everything in the document (blank document) and save to a new file name,
the macro is still there -- when I open the file, but before it opens, I get
a warning that says, "The document you are opening contains macros...." .

Jack
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What does the macro do?

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Save the document as an .RTF file. Close it, and then open it and save it
back as a Word document.

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[Jack B]

Ahh ha -- that did it -- but only for the .rtf file!

As soon as that .rtf file is saved as a Word .doc, the macros are back and
it is read only again!!!

????
Jack


Save the document as an .RTF file. Close it, and then open it and save it
back as a Word document.

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Did you close the .rtf file and then open it afresh before saving it as a
Word file.

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[Jack B]

Yes.


Jack

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Did you close the .rtf file and then open it afresh before saving it as a
Word file.

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

How about if you save it with a different name?

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[Jack B]

Doug,

Saving under a different name did the trick! How in the heck does that make
a difference?!!!


Jack



How about if you save it with a different name?

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Well, not being able to look over your shoulder, I wondered whether you were
really saving it under the old file name.

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[Jack B]

But if it's saved as an .rtf then it IS technically a different file name.
Weird.

Jack




Well, not being able to look over your shoulder, I wondered whether you were
really saving it under the old file name.

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