Word Always Opens Documents In Read-Only Mode / Subscription

Anonymous
2013-05-03T12:48:28+00:00

I'm working with documents stored on my local drive, and whenever I double-click on one to open and edit it, Word starts up and presents it in read-only mode.  If I close Word and then immediately double-click the document again, it opens up without the read-only indicator.

These are documents which are edited every day.  I'm wondering if the fact that they're stored in a folder which is monitored by a file synchronization application has anything to do with this.

Secondly, when I bought Office 365 Home Premium online, it appeared that my only option was the monthly plan, which ostensibly is more expensive than the yearly plan.  I don't see any way to change my account from monthly to yearly.  Am I missing something?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-12T02:22:01+00:00

    Having similar issues to those mentioned. Double clicking a document opens it as read only where selecting it and then choosing Open makes it savable. Never had this issue with Office 2010. Curiously, 3 other PCs don't have this problem, 2 do. All software is the same.

    I just tried the suggested fix of clicking on the Programs Control panel and choosing Change. I set it to Internet rather than Quick. It looked like it was going well until all my Office shortcuts started disappearing. Now I have to get the IT people to reinstall Office 2016 for me. I guess I'm going to have to remember not to double click documents to open them.

    Hopefully Microsoft will employ AI to create future releases as software complexity seems beyond human programming skills.

    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit

    Office 2016

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-11T16:21:13+00:00

    READ ONLY PROBLEMS IN WORD

    I have not asked files to be read only, why does this happen

     secondly:- If I try to delete a read only file the system won't allow it

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-15T20:47:03+00:00

    If the documents that open in read-only mode were either downloaded, or received as attachments to an email message, that is the default behaviour.

    For your question about changing your subscription type, it might be better to ask in the My Account, Billing and Sign-in forum at:

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_account?page=1&tab=no&sort=LastReplyDate&dir=Desc&tm=1367710981590

    What use on earth is it for that to be the default?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-12T19:03:47+00:00

    i have windows 10 and microsoft 2010  and all my work and xl files are read only and i can't edit them.

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