i have installed office smal business edition on my new computer (running windows 7) and when i try to save my work it tells me i can't because it is read only. how can i solve this problem? Did you previously put a PASSWORD on this file?no. ihave just put it on the computer and it has worked straight away previouslyi think i have found the problem. I am trying to save to iomega external hard drive and that is what it won't let me save to. it says i don't have permission.?? help??? is the harddrive faulty??? i only got it a couple of days ago??? ihaven't been able to save anything on it since connecting it? have just tried saving to computers own hard drive and that is okHave you tried copying the file from the computer harddrive to the external?yes just tried that and it says i don't have permission to save it Is it just office docs or can you not save any kind of files to the external?just tried to save web page and got the same thing.thanks for taking the time to try and helpSounds like a permissions issue. Try right CLICKING on the Iomega in My Computer and clicking on properties. I think there should be a Security tab to set read/write access. thank you so MUCH. it is now working. it was not set to TAKE files straight from word. it is fine now i think. will let you know if i get firther problems. you are a life saver!! thanks again Quote from: gasew on January 11, 2010, 04:45:25 AM

thank you so much. it is now working. it was not set to take files straight from word. it is fine now i think. will let you know if i get firther problems. you are a life saver!! thanks again