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PowerPoint files open as read-only, can't save

Problem

You double-click a file's icon in Windows Explorer to open it. The file opens as read-only and you can't save it (except by doing a Save As and saving it under a new name.

Solution

Quit PowerPoint, change your Windows Explorer view to show something other than Details in the Preview pane (or turn the preview pane off)

Then double-click the file's icon to open it again.

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PowerPoint files open as read-only, can't save
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Last update 30 September, 2011
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