Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:30:54 + "Patrick O'Callaghan" wrote: > On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 13:19 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > > Check the permissions. Depending on who owns the file, you may have to > > > change them from a CLI as root. > > > > But I can remove the file, using rm. > > That's a completely separate thing. To remove a file you only need > write permission on the directory, not on the file itself. You still > haven't said what the file's permission (mode) is. > Thanks it is: -rw-rw-r--. changing to -rw-rw-rw-. has no effect. Ranjan ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 13:19 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Can you cut and paste the contents into a new document? Then you could > > edit the new document, delete the old one, and name the new document > > with the old name. > > Seems like that ought to work. > > --doug > > No, this does not have any effect. > > However, saving as .doc and then opening that and saving that as .docx works. > Not sure what I am losing in the process, though. Could be just the meta-data that says you can't modify it. poc ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 13:19 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Check the permissions. Depending on who owns the file, you may have to > > change them from a CLI as root. > > But I can remove the file, using rm. That's a completely separate thing. To remove a file you only need write permission on the directory, not on the file itself. You still haven't said what the file's permission (mode) is. poc ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:34:48 -0500 Doug wrote: > > On 02/08/2018 01:06 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > No, I can save it. But the feature does not go away. > > > > Others (presumably on Word) can write to it without a problem. > > > > Ranjan > > > > On Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:45:10 + "Patrick O'Callaghan" > > wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 11:27 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that > >>> it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on > >>> View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to > >>> work. I get a pop-up that says: > >>> > >>> "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be > >>> accepted". > >>> > >>> Are there ways to remedy this? > >> Two questions: > >> > >> - Is the file itself write-protected? > >> - What happens if you use Save As in Libreoffice? > >> > >> poc > >> ___ > >> users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > >> To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > > > Can you cut and paste the contents into a new document? Then you could > edit the new document, delete the old one, and name the new document > with the old name. > Seems like that ought to work. > --doug No, this does not have any effect. However, saving as .doc and then opening that and saving that as .docx works. Not sure what I am losing in the process, though. Many thanks, Ranjan ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 10:48:09 -0800 Joe Zeff wrote: > On 02/08/2018 09:27 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that > > it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on > > View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. > > I get a pop-up that says: > > > > "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be > > accepted". > > > > Are there ways to remedy this? > > Check the permissions. Depending on who owns the file, you may have to > change them from a CLI as root. But I can remove the file, using rm. However, saving as .doc and then opening that and saving that as .docx works. Not sure what I am losing in the process, though. Many thanks, Ranjan -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On 02/08/2018 09:27 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. I get a pop-up that says: "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be accepted". Are there ways to remedy this? Check the permissions. Depending on who owns the file, you may have to change them from a CLI as root. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On 02/08/2018 01:06 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: No, I can save it. But the feature does not go away. Others (presumably on Word) can write to it without a problem. Ranjan On Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:45:10 + "Patrick O'Callaghan" wrote: On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 11:27 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: Hi, I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. I get a pop-up that says: "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be accepted". Are there ways to remedy this? Two questions: - Is the file itself write-protected? - What happens if you use Save As in Libreoffice? poc ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Can you cut and paste the contents into a new document? Then you could edit the new document, delete the old one, and name the new document with the old name. Seems like that ought to work. --doug ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
No, I can save it. But the feature does not go away. Others (presumably on Word) can write to it without a problem. Ranjan On Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:45:10 + "Patrick O'Callaghan" wrote: > On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 11:27 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that > > it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on > > View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. > > I get a pop-up that says: > > > > "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be > > accepted". > > > > Are there ways to remedy this? > > Two questions: > > - Is the file itself write-protected? > - What happens if you use Save As in Libreoffice? > > poc > ___ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 11:27 -0600, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > Hi, > > I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that it > is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on View, or > Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. I get a > pop-up that says: > > "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be > accepted". > > Are there ways to remedy this? Two questions: - Is the file itself write-protected? - What happens if you use Save As in Libreoffice? poc ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org
editing write-protected document in LibreOffice
Hi, I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. I get a pop-up that says: "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be accepted". Are there ways to remedy this? Many thanks, Ranjan -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org