Writer opens calc object as read only

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jewilson541
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Writer opens calc object as read only

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I have a writer doc that has an embedded spreadsheet object. I open the doc and double click to add data to the spreadsheet and I receive a "file is a read only" msg. It works in MS Office but not in OpenOffice. Can any one direct me through fixing this?
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doofus
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Re: Writer opens calc object as read only

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Check the toolbar for the "Edit File" button.
In OOo 3.x it is between the "Document as Email" and "Export Directly as PDF" buttons.

This toggles editing of files.
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Re: Writer opens calc object as read only

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Is the embedded spreadsheet a Calc document or an Excel document?

What file format is the document saved in?
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