Difference between Open Read-Only and Open as Copy

[Marcy_707]

What's the difference btwn these two options and when is an appropriate time
to use them?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If you
need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.

 

[Marcy_707]

Thanks!

If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If you
need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.

 

[Amedee Van Gasse]

Suzanne S. Barnhill shared this with us in
microsoft.public.word.newusers:

If you want to be able to edit and save, you need to Open as Copy. If
you need only to read and print, Open Read-Only will do.

Also, the former is exactly the same document (so you have 1 file),
while the latter is a copy (= 2 files).