Re: [libreoffice-users] Why is a file 'locked for editing'?

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> From: Sigrid Carrera <sigrid.carrera@googlemail.com>
> To: users@libreoffice.org
> Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:14:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Why is a file 'locked for editing'?
>
> Hello, 
>
> On Mon, 16 May 2011 15:42:46 -0500
> Earl Melton <EarlEMelton@yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Help > About LibreOffice says  I'm using: LibreOffice 3.3.2 OOO330m19 
> > (Build:202) tag  libreoffice-3.3.2.2, Ubuntu package 
> > 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu2~lucid1  I'll  try to supply other information if it's 
> > needed.
> >
> >  Problem is that a word processing file I'm trying to edit says it's 
> >  'locked for editing.' Two questions: 1.) How did I lock it? and 2.) How 
> >  do I go about unlocking it? TIA for any suggestions.
>
> The locking is done  automatically by the software, so that two users cannot 
> work together on the  same file and one overwriting the changes of the other. 
>
>
> To unlock change  first the setting within nautilus to show the hidden files. 
> Then go into the  same directory, where your file is and you'll see there a file 
> with a similar  name that ends in .lck. Delete this file and you can edit your 
> original file  again as before. 
>
>
> I believe, this will help. 
>
> Sigrid

Thank you Sigrid. That worked!

 
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