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Permanently disable read only
I have a Mac running Ventura and Excel 16.62. How do I set up Excel so all worksheets are Read Write permanently. Sometimes my worksheets revert to read only even if the get info window shows them to...
Hello Jan Karel
The read only files are stored in the same folder on my hard disk as when they were read write. The only notification I get to indicate they are read only when I open them is next to the filename in the green top of the file it will indicate read only. It appears that part of my problem is that files that open read write seem to change to read only after I have made changes.
When I try to save these files I am given the option to save a copy as read write
Explorer16
The read only files are stored in the same folder on my hard disk as when they were read write. The only notification I get to indicate they are read only when I open them is next to the filename in the green top of the file it will indicate read only. It appears that part of my problem is that files that open read write seem to change to read only after I have made changes.
When I try to save these files I am given the option to save a copy as read write
Explorer16
Do you have other files like txt writeable in the same folder ?
how about try move excel files to other folder(new created)?
how about try move excel files to other folder(new created)?
- I have just opened an Excel file and it is headed read only. When I check in finder the same file comes up read and write. When i make a change and close the file it will not let me to save changes and opens a dialogue box asking me to save as Copy Of
Explorer16 - Hi and thanks for your suggestion
The only files I have in the folder are EXCEL files. I have checked all 14 files and all are read write. I will have to wait and
Explorer16