The file cannot be opened in writing mode
Causes
There may be different reasons:
- The file is already open and it is being used; it cannot be opened in writing mode twice:
- Maybe you opened the software more than once and the file was opened in another window.
- Maybe the file has been opened by another user in another session, still active
- Maybe the file is a network shared file, and it is being used by another user
- The file is protected:
- Maybe the file is located in a protected folder.
For example, when you have read-only access to the folder. - Maybe the file is marked as protected.
- Maybe the fie is located in a system or temporary directory where editing is not allowed.
This can happen when the file has been opened directly from the internet browser. - Maybe the file is located on a non writable disk (CD-ROM).
- Maybe the file is located in a protected folder.
Solutions
Your modifications cannot be saved on this file, so you have other solutions:
- If the file has been opened by someone else, it is better to close the file and open it again when the other user has finished his work.
- You can save your modifications by using the Save as command from the File menu, and then saving the data with another file name or in another directory.