Disable Read-Only Mode When Opening File When you open a document in OpenOffice from the Menu bar of the chosen module, you are given the opportunity to specify read-only mode.

Learn how to open and edit Word document without Word. Convert to PDF, open in Google Docs and Dropbox, use browser to open, etc.

If you wish to edit or make changes to the Excel file, you can disable or remove Read-only attribute by following any one of these methods.

A QuickBooks file that's set to read-only will open in QuickBooks but you won't be able to edit it. Often files appear as read-only because of the type of media they are stored on.

Q. Every now and then I get a message on my screen that says a document I’m trying to open is “in use by another user” or is “locked for editing by another user,” and my only option is to open it as a ...

If you need to prevent users from making unintentional changes to an Office document, in this guide we show you how to accomplish the task in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Your Word document is now digitally signed and read-only (Figure K). Anyone who opens the document will read the notice of your digital signature.

Microsoft Office 2010 includes a new "Protected View" that, by default, will open all Outlook attachments and documents downloaded from the Internet in "read-only" mode.