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. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-12-26T04:49:47+00:00

    In Word, have you unchecked the boxes under File>Options>Trust Center>Trust Center Settings>Protected View

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-26T00:42:25+00:00

    Hi Stefan,

    I'm not using Outlook, I use Thunderbird.  It doesn't matter what email program it is the Doc (or Spreadsheet) still comes over as Read Only.....it's a Microsoft Office thing......frustrating as hell, I constantly send docs to other members of staff, they edit them and send them back...every time Read Only and every time I (and they) need to Save As a different doc name!

    I say again, the answer is a simple user controlled switch box:  "Leave my documents alone, do not make them Read Only"

    Regards

    Chris

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-24T01:04:21+00:00

    I have to disagree Stefan,

    There is an error at work here, but there is also the issue that any doc sent by email turns up on the other end as READ ONLY.....and that is Microsoft protecting me when I don't want to be.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-10-05T10:42:24+00:00

    Thanks Stefan.

    Maybe it was once, but it won't take my password or let me into my files.

    Sometimes it asks me to log on, it doesn't work, if I cancel the login, it will (eventually) open my file but READ ONLY

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-10-03T04:21:21+00:00

    And this is the location of my onedrive folder, this change was also made months ago in an attempt to stop Read Only happening.

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