{"id":2930,"date":"2024-03-31T05:16:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T05:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=2930"},"modified":"2024-03-31T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T18:35:16","slug":"fix-excel-read-only-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-read-only-error","title":{"rendered":"Excel Cannot Access Read-Only or Encrypted Error? Here&#8217;s Your Solution!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;ve ever encountered the frustrating error message &#8220;<strong>Excel cannot access read-only or encrypted<\/strong>&#8220;, you know how it can disturb your workflow &amp; hinder productivity. In this blog, I will discuss the major factors of this error and provide quick solutions to troubleshoot it with less effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Excel-cannot-access-read-only-or-encrypted.png\" alt=\"Excel cannot access read-only or encrypted\" width=\"510\" height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix corrupt Excel workbook, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Brief Description About Read-Only Excel Document<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Excel read-only file is one such file having the attribute<strong><em> \u2018read-only\u2019<\/em> <\/strong>turned on. Such an Excel read-only file can be easily viewed and opened just like any other file but writing or saving changes on it isn\u2019t allowed. Many users take advantage of the read-only feature to restrict the editing and formatting of their Excel documents by any content reviewers.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What Is Excel Cannot Access Read-Only or Encrypted Error?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Excel cannot access read only or encrypted error<\/strong> typically occurs when the Excel program encounters problems accessing a file due to its read-only status or encryption. It is a clear indication that you cannot make any changes within a specific document that is marked as read-only.<\/p>\n<p>However, this warning message is triggered due to various reasons, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insufficient file permission<\/li>\n<li>Antivirus settings<\/li>\n<li>Excel file marked as \u2018Read-Only\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Due to a Protected Excel file<\/li>\n<li>Incompatible add-in<\/li>\n<li>Corrupted Excel workbook<\/li>\n<li>Missing Microsoft Office (Excel) program files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix \u2018Excel Cannot Access the Document May Be Read-Only or Encrypted\u2019 Message?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out the following fixes to resolve the Excel cannot open file read only or encrypted error:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Change the Excel File Property Set<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Excel File Is In Read-Only Recommended<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Adjust the Antivirus Setting<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Using Outdated Excel Version? Update It<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Turn OFF the Excel Protected-View\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Deactivate Or Renew Microsoft Office <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Check for OneDrive Storage<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s8\">Make A Fresh Copy Of Your Excel Document<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s9\">Make Use Of Excel Repair Tool Software<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Change the Excel File Property Set <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One very typical reason for the occurrence of this message is the Excel file property is set to read-only. To solve this issue, you just need to uncheck the Excel<strong> \u2018Read-only\u2019<\/strong> file property option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the following steps to uncheck the \u2018Read-only\u2019 attribute,<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Make a right-click on some specific Excel file<\/li>\n<li>From the available option, choose the \u2018<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u2019 tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6924 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/properties.png\" alt=\"Properties\" width=\"273\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Remove the checkmark from the \u2018Read-only\u2019 attribute and tap the \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>\u2019 option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out whether the Excel read-only error is been resolved now or not.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-cannot-access-the-file\">Solve \u201cMicrosoft Excel Cannot Access the File\u201d Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- <\/strong><strong>Excel File Is In Read-Only Recommended<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are opening a recommended read-only Excel file. Then you are asked to open your Excel workbook in read-only mode to make any modifications to the Excel file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tap the <strong>yes<\/strong> option in the Excel read-only error message dialog box. If you don\u2019t want to do any changes to your opened Excel file. Or else tap to the \u2018No\u2019 options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/read-only-recommended.png\" alt=\"Excel File Is In Read-Only Recommended\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/read-only-recommended.png 600w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/read-only-recommended-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you don\u2019t want to get this read-only recommended on your Excel workbook then perform these below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a double tap on the Excel file. After then choose the\u00a0<strong>No <\/strong>option to open it.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>File <\/strong>then <strong>Save As<\/strong>. In the opened save as window go to the<strong> Browse <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>In the bottom section of the <strong>Save As<\/strong> dialog box, tap the <strong>Tools<\/strong>, and then choose the <strong>General Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2936 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/save-as.png\" alt=\"Excel File Is In Read-Only Recommended 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/save-as.png 600w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/save-as-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within the General options, you have to uncheck the <strong>Read-only recommended <\/strong>check box. After then tap the OK option. Doing this will disable the read-only message in your Excel file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2934 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/disable-read-only-recommended.png\" alt=\"Excel File Is In Read-Only Recommended 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/disable-read-only-recommended.png 600w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/disable-read-only-recommended-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- <\/strong><strong>Adjust the Antivirus Setting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, <strong>Excel cannot access read only or encrypted error <\/strong>is also encountered due to the antivirus program. As it is seen that few anti-virus programs restrict the access of Excel spreadsheets and many other MS Office documents by opening them in \u2018read-only\u2019 mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To deal with such cases you need to make adjustments in the antivirus settings. So, that the antivirus will allow your Excel workbook to get open in normal mode and you can perform easy modifications in it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t forget to reopen your Excel workbook after making changes to your antivirus settings.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- Using Outdated Excel Version? Update It<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are using an outdated version of Excel software, it might be the reason for getting read-only errors. You can update it to deal with this problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To do so, open Excel.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to the <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; click <strong>Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, click on <strong>Update Options<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Update Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/update-office-1.webp\" alt=\"Excel Cannot Access Read-Only or Encrypted\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- <\/strong><strong>Turn OFF the Excel Protected-View to Fix Excel Cannot Access Read-Only or Encrypted Error<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Excel files that get opened from a potentially unsafe location like the internet, email attachments, downloaded from any third party source, etc. are opened in protected view. This feature of <strong>Excel<\/strong> <strong>Protected-View <\/strong>restricts the user from making any modification to their opened Excel spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/what-is-protected-view-d6f09ac7-e6b9-4495-8e43-2bbcdbcb6653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">turn off the Protected-View<\/a><\/strong> and freely use the Excel file with only read-only errors.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 6- <\/strong><strong>Deactivate Or Renew Microsoft Office <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chances are also that your MS Office application is either reached in the deactivated state. Or maybe its subscription has expired. Maybe this makes your Excel application show such a \u2018read-only\u2019 error or encounter \u2018reduced functionality mode.\u2019 To deal with such an issue, you need to either activate the MS Office or just renew the subscription to MS Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After performing such an operation, check whether the Excel read only problem has now been fixed or not.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-cannot-open-file-error\">Fix \u2018Excel Cannot Open the File Because the File Format or File Extension Is Not Valid\u2019 Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7- Check for OneDrive Storage <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your Excel file is stored on OneDrive with no storage space, then it can lead to this warning message. You can overcome this situation by checking for extra space on the OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, you have to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open\u00a0<strong>Settings\u00a0<\/strong>on your system &gt;&gt; navigate to the OneDrive.<\/li>\n<li>After this, click on the &#8216;<strong>Sync Settings <\/strong>then<strong> &#8216;Storage<\/strong>&#8216; option to check the available space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8351 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2023-11-09-1-1.png\" alt=\"Check for OneDrive Storage\" width=\"716\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2023-11-09-1-1.png 999w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2023-11-09-1-1-768x559.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 8- <\/strong><strong>Make A Fresh Copy Of Your Excel Document<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, there are so many reasons behind <strong>Excel Cannot Open Read-Only Documents. <\/strong>There are such situation occurs in which you can easily make changes in the Excel workbook but saving your changes is not possible. So, in that situation, a quick solution is to choose the \u201csave as\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As this option makes a copy of your Excel workbook with all your changes done. If you want to permanently fix the issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/troubleshoot-unable-save-excel-file-2007-error\"><strong>\u201cUnable To Save Excel File\u201d<\/strong><\/a> then move the Excel spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 9- <\/strong><strong>Make Use Of Excel Repair Tool Software<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we have already discussed above, \u201ccorruption of Excel file\u201d is the most common reason for read-only error. So, to troubleshoot Excel file corruption issues use the professional and reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\"><strong>Excel Repair Software<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is specially designed to fix any kind of corruption issue and Excel error and also recover the entire data quickly and easily without any hassle.<\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Does Encrypted Mean Locked?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, encrypted means locked. If the Excel file is encrypted and the encryption key is lost, the owners might be permanently locked out of that file.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Remove Encryption or Permission Restrictions on Excel File?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can check and correct the file permission or apply other methods mentioned in this blog to remove encryption or permission restrictions on Excel file.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Is There a Way to Prevent Encountering This Error in The Future?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, implementing preventive measures like backing up files and avoiding opening files from untrusted sources can help prevent this error in the future.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Change an Excel File from Read Only to Edit on A Mac?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo change an Excel file from read-only to edit on a Mac PC, you can right-click on that specific Workbook &gt;&gt; choose <strong>Properties<\/strong> then uncheck the <strong>Read-only<\/strong> option &gt;&gt; Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Does Encrypted Mean Locked?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Yes, encrypted means locked. 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However, by understanding the underlying causes and implementing the appropriate solutions mentioned in this blog, you can solve MS Excel read only file errors &amp; ensure smoother Excel usage, and minimize disruptions in your productivity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/the-document-may-be-read-only-or-encrypted\/2d79d7a5-41f9-489e-b3a8-cb5563356478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/the-document-may-be-read-only-or-encrypted\/2d79d7a5-41f9-489e-b3a8-cb5563356478<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/all-excel-file-suddenly-become-read-only\/m-p\/3772157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/all-excel-file-suddenly-become-read-only\/m-p\/3772157<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever encountered the frustrating error message &#8220;Excel cannot access read-only or encrypted&#8220;, you know how it can disturb &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Excel Cannot Access Read-Only or Encrypted Error? 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