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Read-only on tablet

Pauline1604 Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 Anonymous user -
Hello,
Can you tell me how to remove the read-only setting in Word on a tablet (Samsung Tab A) please?

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  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hello Pauline,

    I don't know tablets in general, nor yours in particular.
    However, I can tell you that it's not your Word software that
    is read-only, but your Word document: it's the file that
    contains the text you see on the screen, and it should be in your
    "Documents" folder (or "My Documents").

    So close your document with < Ctrl >< w > (window close).

    There's no need to quit Word; press < Windows >< e > (explorer)
    which will open an Explorer window.

    Choose your "Documents" folder and select your Word file,
    without double-clicking or pressing < Enter >.

    Press < Alt >< Enter > to display the "Properties" window.

    At the bottom right of the word "Attributes", uncheck the box to have:
    ☐ Read-only
    Confirm by clicking the "OK" button: your file is now unprotected.
    You can close your Explorer window with < Ctrl >< w >.

    With Word, open your file: your document should no longer be
    in Read-only mode. Let me know if it worked, as otherwise, there could be 2 other causes.

    Best regards.  😊
     

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