READ ONLY

["apopo@telus.net" <ap...@telus.net>]

How come HELP does not deal with READ ONLY to open and add/edit spreadsheets
 Instructions refer to EDIT-SELECT TEXT. There no such selection available
under EDIT!!!!
 
Cannot understand why there is such a problem in dealing with READ ONLY and
why it is even applied to a spreadsheet in the first place. It should be an
option for the USER to protect data as one sees fit. PERIOD. 
 
Will changing EXTENSION problem? If so to what and how? THNXS for a FINAL
resolution (have been trying to solve for a long time.
 
ANDREW POPOVIC
BOX 2334
FORT MCLEOD AB T0L 0Z0
403 553 4589
apopo@telus.net


 
 

Re: READ ONLY

[Martin Groenescheij <Ma...@Groenescheij.COM>]

First of all you need to know why the file is READ ONLY there are a 
couple of good reasons for example
the file could be saved as READ ONLY by purpose or a file could been 
improperly closed.

If improper closed you see a file that starts with .~lock. than your 
file name and anding with # e.g. .~lock.Untitled 1.ods#
You could delete this lock file and open your document

OpenOffice give you the option to open these file in READ ONLY mode or 
open a COPY

Changing EXTENSIONS don't solve anything it causes only other problems

SO here you have the FINAL resolution


On 26/10/16 6:35 AM, apopo@telus.net wrote:
> How come HELP does not deal with READ ONLY to open and add/edit spreadsheets
>   Instructions refer to EDIT-SELECT TEXT. There no such selection available
> under EDIT!!!!
>
>   
>
> Cannot understand why there is such a problem in dealing with READ ONLY and
> why it is even applied to a spreadsheet in the first place. It should be an
> option for the USER to protect data as one sees fit. PERIOD.
>
>   
>
> Will changing EXTENSION problem? If so to what and how? THNXS for a FINAL
> resolution (have been trying to solve for a long time.
>
>   
>
> ANDREW POPOVIC
>
> BOX 2334
>
> FORT MCLEOD AB T0L 0Z0
>
> 403 553 4589
>
> apopo@telus.net
>
>
>
>
>
>   
>
>   


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Re: READ ONLY

[Maurice Howe <ma...@gmail.com>]

Dealing with balky read-only files is quite simple.  Just open the file to
view it, do "select all" (usually ctrl-A), copy it to the clipboard
(ctrl-C), open a new file using whatever file extension/file type applies,
do a paste (ctrl-V), then do "save as" with a new filename.   Then you are
free to edit the new file any way you want.

Maurice

On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:35:37 -0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
> "apopo@telus.net" <ap...@telus.net> wrote:
>
> > How come HELP does not deal with READ ONLY to open and add/edit
> spreadsheets
> >  Instructions refer to EDIT-SELECT TEXT. There no such selection
> available
> > under EDIT!!!!
> >
> > Cannot understand why there is such a problem in dealing with READ ONLY
> and
> > why it is even applied to a spreadsheet in the first place. It should be
> an
> > option for the USER to protect data as one sees fit. PERIOD.
> >
> > Will changing EXTENSION problem? If so to what and how? THNXS for a FINAL
> > resolution (have been trying to solve for a long time.
> >
> > ANDREW POPOVIC
> > BOX 2334
> > FORT MCLEOD AB T0L 0Z0
> > 403 553 4589
> > apopo@telus.net
> >
> >
> >
>
> In OpenOffice /Help /OpenOffice Help : Index tab enter "read-only
> documents" (no quotes)
>
>
> --
> Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
>
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Re: READ ONLY

[Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>]

On Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:35:37 -0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
"apopo@telus.net" <ap...@telus.net> wrote:

> How come HELP does not deal with READ ONLY to open and add/edit spreadsheets
>  Instructions refer to EDIT-SELECT TEXT. There no such selection available
> under EDIT!!!!
>  
> Cannot understand why there is such a problem in dealing with READ ONLY and
> why it is even applied to a spreadsheet in the first place. It should be an
> option for the USER to protect data as one sees fit. PERIOD. 
>  
> Will changing EXTENSION problem? If so to what and how? THNXS for a FINAL
> resolution (have been trying to solve for a long time.
>  
> ANDREW POPOVIC
> BOX 2334
> FORT MCLEOD AB T0L 0Z0
> 403 553 4589
> apopo@telus.net
> 
> 
>  

In OpenOffice /Help /OpenOffice Help : Index tab enter "read-only documents" (no quotes)


-- 
Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>

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