Hi Trevor, Thanks so much for the info to ALL. Your template along with the previous post from Cor - seeing the warning while saving will do the trick ... no accidental saves ...thanks
Mike Saturday, March 25, 2006, 1:33:33 AM, you wrote: >> I am trying to get calc to mimic an excel "Open as Read Only" situation... >> >> I can set Excel with a password to modify, and check >> "Recommend ope as read only" ... that allows me to open a >> sheet use the pricing formulas it contains all day long ... >> and it will not let me save over it - giving me a clean >> template for the next day. > Hi Mike, > Try saving the spreadsheet as an "OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template > (.ots)" instead of the default .ods by changing the "File Type" dropdown > in either "Save or Save As...". > I'm familiar with the functionality you're talking about in Excel, and > while this suggestion won't be identical I think it will meet your > requirements. > Here's the cool thing about using a template: You just double-click the > template and OpenOffice opens a new untitled spreadsheet that is exactly > like the template, formulas and all. But since it's not the original > template itself, it's disposable - just trash it at the end of the day > and start fresh from the template again the next day. > Regards, > Trevor > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
