Read-only mode is enabled when auxiliary files with the *.~lock* extension are active. Find them in the search bar by typing *.~lock* and deleting all of them. This will unlock the original files in edit mode. Regarding your question, your old files won't disappear after updating OpenOffice as long as they're in the document folders. You can still back them up to a flash drive. ------------------------------ *From:* Jan Nye <[email protected]> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:00 PM *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *Subject:* Read only files
I have had O.O. for over 10 years. For about a month I haven't been able to use it the way I did.that was 2nd nature - easy - 😁 but no matter what, I could not turn off the read only. 😓😓 I asked for and was shown a screen with a 2-stroke "fix" but that did not work. It also took me to dozens of screens that were foreign to me. Such as were many paragraphs re:"winding down." After excursions through some of that, I was rewarded with a headache and alot of confusion. QUESTION: If I give up and download a new version will my old files disappear? All the best, Jan Nye < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail > Virus-free.www.avast.com < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail > <#m_-2941806880835404237_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
