A QuickBooks file that's set to read-only will open in QuickBooks but you won't be able to edit it. Often files appear as read-only because of the type of media they are stored on.

Read-only Files Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the file you want to edit. Right-click the file name and select "Properties." ...

Do all your files and folders open in Read-only mode on Windows 11/10? Some Windows users have reported that all their files and folders are marked as Read-only. Whenever they open a file or ...

Now, when you start to make changes a read only file you'll get that dialog box asking if you want to create a new file, make the file writeable, or cancel. This time, the cancel option will return ...

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

As it turns out, Word can open many kinds of older Word documents—but only if you make a few changes. (Out of the box, Word refuses to open document types that could contain viruses.) ...