Re: [libreoffice-users] how to turn off read only

Good Morning All:

Re: the properties/security/read only, this is where it all started, 
because I used that feature to secure the file.  Unfortunately after I 
printed the invoice and compared it to others, I found changes to make. 
 When I went back to the same location to 'uncheck' the box, it was 
grayed out, meaning that I could not modify it, probably because the 
check means that the file is opened in the read only mode.  What we have 
here is a continuous loop.

Re: the save as feature, that is good for future use of a correct form, 
but not for the updating of the original form.

Re: the edit icon, I found that in the Help section, which allows me to 
edit the file set to read only, but I cannot save the modified without 
using the 'Save as' feature, therefore not allowing me to modify the 
original file.

A last/worst case, brute force solution is to copy the original form 
with no mods to a new file name, exit LO, using Linux, delete the 
original file.  I just assumed there was a way to unset what LO set.

John



On 09/05/2014 07:10 PM, Dave Barton wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: John R. Sowden <jsowden@americansentry.net>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:59:24 -0700
>
> > Now that I have created my invoice form, I went into file/properties
> > and checked 'open as read only', so the form does not get "filled in".
> >
> > Then I decided to make some improvements.  When I opened the file, of
> > course, it is set to read only, so I went to properties and found the
> > check box grayed out, so I exited LO and used Linux to set the file to
> > read/write for me and my group (of me).  When I opening the file, I
> > found it was still grayed out.  Help explained how to edit the file,
> > but when I went to save it, it would only save as 'save as'.
> >
> > How do I change the setting so it does not go to 'read only' when I
> > open the file in LO?
> >
> > John
>
> On the main toolbar you will find an "/Edit File/" icon. Clicking that
> icon allows you to edit read only documents.
>
>
> You can also set/unset a file's read only status under the "/Security/"
> tab of the document "/Properties/" dialog. From the main menu select the
> "/File -> Properties.../" option.
>
> You will find it helpful to read the "Getting Started" and "User" guides
> at: http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/
>
> Dave


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