Re: editing write-protected document in LibreOffice

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On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 10:48:09 -0800 Joe Zeff <joe@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 02/08/2018 09:27 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
> > I have been trying to edit a .docx document in LibreOffice that says that it is write-protected. Nothing I have tried (eg: enable Form Design on View, or Format -> Sections "Editable in Read-only document" seems to work. I get a pop-up that says:
> > 
> > "Write-protected content cannot be changed. No modifications will be accepted".
> > 
> > Are there ways to remedy this?
> 
> Check the permissions.  Depending on who owns the file, you may have to 
> change them from a CLI as root.

But I can remove the file, using rm.


However, saving as .doc and then opening that and saving that as .docx works. Not sure what I am losing in the process, though.

Many thanks,
Ranjan


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