Just to correct the assertion below: /tmp is writable for all users, typically files downloaded there might have their permissions set to read-only though. Sorry I can't help with the original question! Neil. P.S. Sorry for the brevity, this is typed on my phone. <div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 26, 2012 6:56 PM, "John Oliver" <<a href="mailto:jp.oliver@ntlworld.com">jp.oliver@ntlworld.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> There is a little button that looks like a document with a pencil on it about 5 icons to the right of the new document button. (Called Edit Document). Pressing it will make a copy of the file and open it for editing. The usual reason for this is a file is downloaded from the Internet to the /tmp directory, which is read-only to all except the root user. Regards, John Oliver On 26 Mar 2012, at 18:23, paul sutton <<a href="mailto:zleap@zleap.net">zleap@zleap.net</a>> wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to fill in an application form sent to me in docx format, I > have saved as odf otherwise editing saving and reopening a docx file > results in seriously messed up file. > > I have a table for work history etc, which when i try and edit I get > things like read only content, modified content will not be applied, I > need to edit these sections to add stuff. > > I NEED to get it filled in, how do I remove what ever is causing this > to be read only, I should be able to simply edit the document, but I > can't > > Getting realled stressed out with it. > > Please help, there must be a way to edit the file properties, the > file it self is NOT read only its internal to the file, i can't find > where to go in libreoffice to make parts of the file writeable. > > thanks > > Paul > > -- > > -- > <a href="http://www.zleap.net" target="_blank">http://www.zleap.net</a> > <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com</a> > > skype : psutton111 > <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911</a> > > > -- > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </blockquote></div>