WD97: Word Document Opens Read-Only on FTP Server (271403)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q271403

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Word document that is on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, the document is opened read-only.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the document file name contains a space.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, save the Word document without a space in the file name to the FTP server.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about opening a document on an FTP site, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

opening documents, internet

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Open a document" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about saving a document to an FTP site, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

saving documents

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Save a document to an FTP site" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB271403
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