Locked message when saving an unlocked Numbers document

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Locked message when saving an unlocked Numbers document

How do I unlock an unlocked document in Numbers? I continue to receive a locked message when trying to save/save as an existing file. When I click on the document title, the locked box is unchecked. However, when I try to save the file, I get a "file is locked" message.

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 14, 2025 10:32 AM

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Badunit

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Aug 14, 2025 01:11 PM in response to kbarrk

Did you try restarting your computer? This sounds like something going on with the operating/file system. Numbers might be glitching or something but it is just as likely the OS is feeding it wrong info. If you right click on the file in Finder then Get Info on it, is the Locked box checked there?

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