In Excel how do I disable "read only"?

[rdbeale]

When I try to copy a file I'm told it can't be copied because it is a read
only file. I go to Tools - Options-Security - and there is a box there for
Read Only it is not checked so I can't uncheck read only. How do you change
a file from Read Only to not Read Only????
Thanks in advance.

[Anne Troy]

Sounds like a sharing issue to me, which would be on the server/PC, not an
Excel setting.
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"rdbeale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I try to copy a file I'm told it can't be copied because it is a read
> only file. I go to Tools - Options-Security - and there is a box there
> for
> Read Only it is not checked so I can't uncheck read only. How do you
> change
> a file from Read Only to not Read Only????
> Thanks in advance.

[CLR]

It sounds like the mesage one gets when trying to copy a file to a DIRECTORY
that is "read only".......see if you can copy the file to some other
directory, and if so, you have a "RIGHTS" issue with that directory.........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"rdbeale" wrote:

> When I try to copy a file I'm told it can't be copied because it is a read
> only file. I go to Tools - Options-Security - and there is a box there for
> Read Only it is not checked so I can't uncheck read only. How do you change
> a file from Read Only to not Read Only????
> Thanks in advance.

[paul]

if you right click on the icon for the file and navigate to properties there
is a box to check/uncheck for read only
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paul
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"Anne Troy" wrote:

> Sounds like a sharing issue to me, which would be on the server/PC, not an
> Excel setting.
> ************
> Hope it helps!
> Anne Troy
> www.OfficeArticles.com
>
> "rdbeale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > When I try to copy a file I'm told it can't be copied because it is a read
> > only file. I go to Tools - Options-Security - and there is a box there
> > for
> > Read Only it is not checked so I can't uncheck read only. How do you
> > change
> > a file from Read Only to not Read Only????
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>
>