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Hey guys, Hoping someone can help out with this, there are 5 of us here in the office all using our boss' Microsoft office licence. Mainly using excel and unable to open Excel files at the same t...
Hello,
Kindly follow the steps below
1. Select No when prompted to open the Excel worksheet as read-only.
2. Choose File, followed by Save As and Browse.
3. Click Tools at the bottom of the Save As menu and choose General Options.
4. Under General, find the Read-only Recommended check box and uncheck it.
5. Click OK
Kindly follow the steps below
1. Select No when prompted to open the Excel worksheet as read-only.
2. Choose File, followed by Save As and Browse.
3. Click Tools at the bottom of the Save As menu and choose General Options.
4. Under General, find the Read-only Recommended check box and uncheck it.
5. Click OK
Abiola1 I am having the same issue with one Excel file and tried to follow the instructions as noted here. However, I am not seeing Tools under "Save As". I am using Excel 2019 on a Windows 11 laptop if that matters. Thanks!
Press F12 to display the Save As dialog.
The Tools drop-down should be to the left of the Save button:
