WORD makes all docs READ-ONLY

Suddenly I have to duplicate any WORD file that I create in order to edit it. Neither the 'read only' property nor the 'always open read only' option is selected. I am not able to change doc properties. Using WORD 16.65, Catalina 10.15.7. How do I fix this?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 4:30 PM

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Sep 20, 2022 4:33 PM in response to driverbh

Maybe a question for the Word Help Community

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