How do I remove the "Read Only" designation from PowerPoint?

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I have a presentation where I want to make some changes sent to me from an
associate. How do I, without having it resent, remove the "Read Only"
designation?
 
Depends why it's read only

If it's passworded to modify you will have to ask for an unpassworded copy
or the password

If it on a CD > copy it to your hard drive

If it has a read only property set either save with a new name or right
click > properties >untick read only
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I tried your suggestion, however, when I open in PowerPoint 2003 from a
PowerPoint 2003, that "read only" dialog box doesn't appear. Just the
password dialog does and it wasn't send as password protected.
 
Cape Coral said:
I tried your suggestion, however, when I open in PowerPoint 2003 from a
PowerPoint 2003, that "read only" dialog box doesn't appear. Just the
password dialog does and it wasn't send as password protected.
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It sounds as though it's been saved with password protection though.

If you don't know the password, you won't be able to remove that by resaving.
If you have the password, you should be able resave to a new PPT file with no
password protection.
 
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