Q168334: WD97: Read-Only Recommended Option Lost When Saving

Article: Q168334
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you save a document in a format other than "Word Document (*.doc)," and the
Read-only Recommended option is selected, Word does not save the Read-only
Recommended option with the document.

NOTE: You do not receive a warning alerting you that the option will be lost.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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In Word 97, when you save a document with a password in a different format, such
as "Rich Text Format (*.rtf)," the following message is displayed:

  This document is password protected. Saving this document in a format other
  than the current version of Word will result in the loss of this protection.

When you save a document in a format other than "Word Document (*.doc)" with the
Read-only Recommended option selected, Word does not display a similar message,
and the Read-only Recommended option is not saved.


When you use the Read-only Recommended option with Word documents, you are
prompted to open the document as read-only the next time you open it. If you
open it as read-only and make changes, you are prompted to save the document
under a new file name.

To set the Read-only Recommended option:

1. On the File menu, click Save (if the file has not previously been saved).

  -or-

  On the File menu, click Save As.

2. Click Options.

3. On the Save tab, select the Read-only Recommended check box, and then click
  OK.

Additional query words: word97 8.0 saving protection lost missing changes modify safe lock

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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