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some Excel files are opened write protected though I am the author have not protect them.

Anonymous
2011-10-17T21:07:32+00:00

I use Office for Home Student.  Originally Office 2007 then updated to office 2008 v. 12.3.1.

When I try to open some of Excel files. They are opened "Read Only" though I did not set any password to restrict using them and I used to open them without any problems. The Attribute now is read only. I did not make this. A message says: Some one else is using this file. You have reading rights only. Only my wife is sharing me this Mac.  She neither did that, nor has any knowledge of Excel.

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  1. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-12-06T02:58:12+00:00

    Let's troubleshoot this simply.

    1. Restart the computer
    2. Open Excel by clicking the Excel Dock icon
    3. In Excel, use File > Open
    4. Navigate to one of the problem files and choose Open

    Does the file open normally?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-18T16:10:57+00:00

    Is the file shared on a network or is it been accessed from an external device?

    If its saved on a network, try to save the file locally and then try to access it, check the result.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-11-18T23:14:52+00:00

    Thank you for your answer. I appreciate your effort.

    But, I'm sorry. These tests - for me - are so complicated that I cannot perform. I'm a novice.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-11-18T20:19:16+00:00

    Hello NabilHoulika,

    Please review the link below for troubleshooting your Mac Os X user account:

    http://www.office.mvps.org/troubleshoot/test_user.html

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  5. Anonymous
    2011-11-17T19:31:29+00:00

    Thank You for your reply and Sorry for my delay. I was not in a position to attend to it.

    The files are not shared. Now I believe that this is a virus. Possibly a Macro, because all these files' names are starting with identical words and because I believe my E-Mail Account was compromised. If I use these words to name a New File. The same thing happens and the new file is also read only!! When I save these files I must use another names. Then these newly saved files normal (read&write). This is exactly what I did. I saved them all under another names, then, I deleted them all and closed this E-Mail Account. 

    However, I still have this (Virus/ Macro or whatsoever) in my computer. I do not know how to get rid of it. I'm just not naming new files using the same words.

    Can anyone help me getting rid of it?

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