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Latest post Tue, Sep 12 2006 7:02 PM by andrewbettany. 1 replies.

  • Thu, Sep 7 2006 6:06 PM

    Office 2007 - read-only (Compatability)

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    Hi,

     Whenever I open a spreadsheet (Excel) it opens as read only.

     I have ensured that the files are not read only (applied the setting to apply to the folder and files etc).  When I open in Excel they become read only!  I then go back to check the folder again, and all the files are read only..

     The folders are not in the root of a system drive, but on a second partition.

    I simply want to make amends, and save back as 97-2003 version.

     Is this Vista or Office or both that are designed this way? - I am not a Beta player,but I am sure that this behaviour will really annoy everyone if it stays in the RTM....

     Thanks for reading.

     

     

    Andrew
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  • Tue, Sep 12 2006 7:02 PM In reply to

    Re: Office 2007 - read-only (Compatability)

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    I got this sorted - it seems that the whole system is read only except the my docuements areas.

    I was able to adjust the ACL security settings so that when I cleared the read only attribute, it actually stayed in place rather than kept being inherited from the root settings.

     

    Such fun, this Vista, but still pretty!

     

     

    Andrew
     
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