Difference between Open Read-Only and Open as Copy

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Marcy_707

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

Marcy_707

Thanks!

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
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.
 
A

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).
 
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