How do I turn off READ ONLY permanently???

Anonymous
2016-10-02T07:44:44+00:00

I'm sick of office locking my files to Read Only.

I have files I use all the time in my one drive folder, I'll open one and word decides it is Read Only and to make a change I need to save it as a new name.

I email a file to my wife to read, she makes changes and emails it back...now its Read Only.

How do disable this frustrating crap interfering with my workflow?  It's making me crazy!!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-14T10:24:28+00:00

    Hi

    I don't know if you have resolved this or not but i was having the same problem.  I have probably done something unspeakably awful but I did this and it seems to have worked:

    File-options - Trust Centre - Trust Centre settings - file block settings - then i unchecked the Open box for the documents i work with 'Word 97 Binary Documents and Templates'

    This seems to have worked for me.  However as i said i may have done something awful and will now find my documents are corrupted or something.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-26T22:03:45+00:00

    I actually found the solution.

    You simply need to FORWARD the message with the attachment.  Before you send the message you can open up the attachment, Edit it, save it and then send.

    I have been hours looking for this fix!  Hope this works for you!

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  3. Stefan Blom 353K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-12-23T20:53:08+00:00

    Yes Stwphen that is exactly what happens.  Yesterday I right clicked on a doc, unchkd readonly, clicked appmy and save.  Then I edited the doc, and saved it. I opened it a couple of hrs later and it was readonly again.

    I am only using home office MS not the commercial suite as suggested in other posts.

    Note that my suggestion was to look for the option called "Unblock." If you actually see the read-only option checked in the Properties window, then a permissions error is the most likely underlying cause. That would mean a file system issue, not an issue with Word.

    By the way, who is Stephen?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-23T19:25:00+00:00

    Yes Stwphen that is exactly what happens.  Yesterday I right clicked on a doc, unchkd readonly, clicked appmy and save.  Then I edited the doc, and saved it. I opened it a couple of hrs later and it was readonly again.

    I am only using home office MS not the commercial suite as suggested in other posts.

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  5. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-12-23T03:33:11+00:00

    Unless you are working in a corporate environment, full access is exactly what you do have.

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