WD2000: Can't Save Version for Read-Only Document (211989)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q211989 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to save a version of a read-only document, you get the
following error message:
This file is read-only.
filename CAUSE
This functionality is by design. When you open a document that was saved with the Read-only recommended option selected, the following message appears:
<filename> should be opened as read-only unless changes to it need to be saved. Open as read-only?
If you click Yes, the document is opened as read-only. Changes you make to this file cannot be saved back to the original file.
If you click No, the document is opened normally. Changes you make to this file can be saved back to the original file.
WORKAROUND
If you want to make changes to a read-only document (for example, you want to save a version of the file), do not open it as read-only. Instead, when Word asks you how to open the file with the message listed in the "Cause" section of this article, click No. Word then opens the file as a normal Word document. Then you can save a version of the document, make changes to it, and save the current version of the file.
MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about saving multiple versions of a file, click Microsoft Word Help on the
Help menu, type save versions in the Office Assistant or
the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics
returned.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB211989 |
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