Dealing with balky read-only files is quite simple. Just open the file to view it, do "select all" (usually ctrl-A), copy it to the clipboard (ctrl-C), open a new file using whatever file extension/file type applies, do a paste (ctrl-V), then do "save as" with a new filename. Then you are free to edit the new file any way you want.
Maurice On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > On Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:35:37 -0600 (Mountain Daylight Time) > "ap...@telus.net" <ap...@telus.net> wrote: > > > How come HELP does not deal with READ ONLY to open and add/edit > spreadsheets > > Instructions refer to EDIT-SELECT TEXT. There no such selection > available > > under EDIT!!!! > > > > Cannot understand why there is such a problem in dealing with READ ONLY > and > > why it is even applied to a spreadsheet in the first place. It should be > an > > option for the USER to protect data as one sees fit. PERIOD. > > > > Will changing EXTENSION problem? If so to what and how? THNXS for a FINAL > > resolution (have been trying to solve for a long time. > > > > ANDREW POPOVIC > > BOX 2334 > > FORT MCLEOD AB T0L 0Z0 > > 403 553 4589 > > ap...@telus.net > > > > > > > > In OpenOffice /Help /OpenOffice Help : Index tab enter "read-only > documents" (no quotes) > > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
