The file as a whole may not be password protected, but sheets or cells in it are. Open the file in excel and remove all protection and you should be able to open it in OpenOffice.
tc
hd wrote:
hi all,
great to start using open office.
i encountered a problem today while trying to open a excel file.
message : "cannot open as file is read only and password protected " and the openoffice application just shut down.
would appreaciate any help here as the file can still be opened using MS Excel and its NOT passsword protected.
thanks
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