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Helen_Tardibuono
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Nov 09, 2022

How do I turn off read only mode in Powerpoint

Hi,    I have been working on a PowerPoint presentation slideshow.  I have been using the same PowerPoint for the last 7 years ie adding new slides each year.  However, this year It's not letting m...
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JarekT
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Oct 03, 2024

I have the same issue. I get the error 

When trying to save.

 

I used this computer a lot for Powerpoint presentation and my licensed Microsoft® PowerPoint® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2407 Build 16.0.17830.20210) 64-bit seem to work fine. The issue was caused I believe because the file at some point was copied from read-only memory stick.

 

Things I tried:

  1. Save modified file in "documents" folder on my PC - I am getting errors
  2. Save file in a different location or under different name - same errors
  3. Go to File / Info and change read-only status - unable to do 
  4. Create blank new file, make sure is not read-only and copy the content - same error
  5.  Create blank file, save it, copy slides one by one while saving - worked initially but then switched to read-only status
  6. Save as PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation (.ppt) - worked but attempt to save .ppt file as .pptx failed
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simpsona23
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Oct 03, 2024

JarekT 

I am getting this same message.  It is showing up in any powerpoint presentation I open.  I have tried all of the methods to get it out of "read only."  It says read only and says that I do not have permission to rename or move or edit the file but I am the sole creator.

 

Hopefully it's a bug they will fix soon but this is really inconvenient as I am a college student and need powerpoint for everything.

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