Most of the time, saving a file in Word 2011 is a very simple task. But at times, you may want to limit access to a particular file. Or maybe you want to save an Office 2011 document so that it’s compatible with older versions of Word. The Word Save As options can accommodate these needs and more.
Just close the Word document
Here are some scenarios where a file opens read-only and some steps you can take to change that. My antivirus is causing them to open read-only. Some antivirus programs may protect you from potentially unsafe files by opening them read-only. You may need to check with your antivirus provider to learn how to adjust these settings.
This may seem somewhat obvious, but Word keeps track of whether a document’s been changed since it was opened last. If you close a document after making any changes at all, Word displays a dialog asking whether you want to save changes.
Giving a Word document a new name, a new location
When you open a new, blank document, it starts off with a generic name, such as Document1. That’s not much help when you want to find your file again later, but it’s easy to fix:
Choose File→Save As from the menu bar.
(Optional) In the Save As field, type in a new name.
Navigate to the desired location and click Save.
Making Word documents secure and private
Sometimes you absolutely don’t want anyone opening or editing a document. Different levels of security are available. A low-security method lets you control who can do what with a particular document by bringing up the Save preferences dialog using any of these methods:
Choose Word→Preferences→Security from the menu bar
Choose File→Save As→Options→Show All→Security from the menu bar
Press Command-, (comma) and click the Security button
File protection in Word 2011
Macros to crack any password are freely available on the Internet, so these options are very low security. They apply only to the document listed next to Security Options for [Document name]:
Password to Open: Type a password to be required to open this document.
Password to Modify: The password you type will be required to modify this document.
Read-Only Recommended: If you select this check box, when you open the document, a dialog is displayed recommending that the document be opened in read-only mode. This helps prevent accidental overwriting of the file.
Protect Document: Same as choosing Tools→Protect Documentfrom the menu bar and clicking the Ribbon’s Review tab, and in the Protection group, clicking Document. Requires a password to modify specified content within the document.
File privacy in Word 2011
Choose these privacy options, which apply only to the document listed next to Security Options for [Document name]:
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Remove Personal Information from This File on Save. Select this check box to remove most personal information from a file. You can see and control what’s in a document by choosing File→Properties and Word→Preferences→User Information from the menu bar.
Warn before Printing, Saving, or Sending a File That Contains Tracked Changes or Comments. Select this check box when you’re working with documents that may have hidden comments or tracked changes that should not get into the wrong hands.
Macro security in Word 2011
The Warn before Opening a File That Contains Macros check box causes the macro warning dialog to display whenever a file that contains macros is opened. Deselect this option setting at your peril.
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At times, you may find that when you open files from SharePoint or OneDrive for Business they open in read-only mode.
Cause
There are several reasons why a file may open as read only:
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- Antivirus programs may open potentially unsafe files as read-only. Check with your antivirus provider to learn how to adjust these settings. BitDefender, for example, has content on adding application exclusions here: How to add application or process exclusions in Bitdefender Control Center.
- If you have libraries with Checkout, Required, or Validation columns or metadata, or when Draft Item Security is set to either Only users who can edit or Only uses who can approve items in Version Settings of the library, these items will be synchronized as read-only. For more information, see the section 'Libraries with specific columns or metadata' in the document Invalid file names and file types in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint.
- An Office document opens in Protected View even though you enable the 'Open Office documents as read/write while browsing' policy setting. For more information, see An Office document opens in Protected View even though you enable the 'Open Office documents as read/write while browsing' policy setting.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, one of the following methods may help:
- Instead of selecting the document title, select Open Menu (the three dots), and then select Edit.
- If the file is stored on OneDrive and your OneDrive storage space is full, you will be unable to save the document until your storage space is below your allowance. Check your free space on OneDrive by selecting the OneDrive icon in the notification center and choosing Manage storage, or go to http://onedrive.live.com, sign in, and note the amount of used space in the lower-left corner of the screen.
- If Office is not activated, or if your subscription has expired, you might be in read-only Reduced Functionality Mode. For information on how to Activate Office, see Unlicensed Product and activation errors in Office.
- Right-click the file and choose Properties. If the Read-only attribute is checked, uncheck it and select OK.
Other methods to try
- Restart your computer.
- Check that all Office updates are installed.
- Perform an Online repair of Office.
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