Difference between Open Read-Only and Open as Copy

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If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If you
need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If you
need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If
you need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.
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Also, the former is exactly the same document (so you have 1 file),
while the latter is a copy (= 2 files).
 
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