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Old May 9th, 2008, 10:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Candace
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Default How to I change a read only document to a normal for correctin

The "options" under tools is greyed out; I can't select it. Any other ideas?

"HT" wrote:

Tools, Options, Security

You can remove the "read-only" feature.


"Elaine" wrote in message
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I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?




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Old May 10th, 2008, 01:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
DianeVan
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Default How to I change a read only document to a normal for correctin

It's probably frowned upon, but I just open it, change it as necessary then
save it with another name such as nnn version2.

Diane



"Candace" wrote in message
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The "options" under tools is greyed out; I can't select it. Any other
ideas?

"HT" wrote:

Tools, Options, Security

You can remove the "read-only" feature.


"Elaine" wrote in message
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I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need
to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file
to
one I can work on?






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Old March 16th, 2010, 12:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
How can I Unlocking doc in the program?
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Question I open even a new doc and I can save it to another folder or name
it tells me that this doc is modified is not allowed and the dco is locked!
So were on this program cand I change this? I cant open or change a thing
on anything?? Thanks for your help Darrel

"Candace" wrote:

The "options" under tools is greyed out; I can't select it. Any other ideas?

"HT" wrote:

Tools, Options, Security

You can remove the "read-only" feature.


"Elaine" wrote in message
...
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?




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Old March 16th, 2010, 07:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Gordon[_13_]
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Default How to I change a read only document to a normal for correctin


"How can I Unlocking doc in the program?" How can I Unlocking doc in the
wrote in message
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Question I open even a new doc and I can save it to another folder or
name
it tells me that this doc is modified is not allowed and the dco is
locked!
So were on this program cand I change this? I cant open or change a
thing
on anything?? Thanks for your help Darrel


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