D Doug Robbins - Word MVP Jun 12, 2008 #2 See the article "I keep getting files that I am working on locked for editing. Word only allows me to open them read-only" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP
See the article "I keep getting files that I am working on locked for editing. Word only allows me to open them read-only" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP
T Terry Farrell Jun 12, 2008 #3 There are also several third party add-ins that conflict with Word 2007 causing documents to randomly become Read Only. PDF Maker and Paperport are two that spring to mind. Try disabling all third party add-ins and test again.
There are also several third party add-ins that conflict with Word 2007 causing documents to randomly become Read Only. PDF Maker and Paperport are two that spring to mind. Try disabling all third party add-ins and test again.
