How to Clear Locked XLS?

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s.c.wilson

I have a workbook which Excel thinks is "opened by another user" --
that is, in the prior use, it did not close properly, with the result
that I can only open it "read only". (In MyComputer Explore /
Properties "read-only" is not checked, however).

Is there some means to fixed this locked setting somewhere?
 
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Steve Rindsberg

I have a workbook which Excel thinks is "opened by another user" --
that is, in the prior use, it did not close properly, with the result
that I can only open it "read only". (In MyComputer Explore /
Properties "read-only" is not checked, however).

Is there some means to fixed this locked setting somewhere?
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If the file's on your own PC, try logging out and logging back in. If that
doesn't do it, reboot.
 
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Karl E. Peterson

Steve Rindsberg said:
If the file's on your own PC, try logging out and logging back in. If that
doesn't do it, reboot.
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Or perhaps just kill (in TaskMgr) the running instance of Excel that has it open?
 
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