Workbook.ReadOnly property (Excel)
Returns True if the object has been opened as read-only. Read-only Boolean.
Syntax
expression.ReadOnly
expression A variable that represents a Workbook object.
Example
If the active workbook is read-only, this example saves it as Newfile.xls.
If ActiveWorkbook.ReadOnly Then
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs fileName:="NEWFILE.XLS"
End If
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