Hi, If alt+f doesn't work (it still should with the ribbons, press alt+h (home ribbon) and left arrow once. That should get you to the file menu. -James On 3/6/15, Amro Bilal <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Try this: activate the virtual cursor and look for “enable editing” towards > > the top of the document in question, once you find it simulate a left mouse > > click on it and the document becomes usable. > > I’m sorry I don’t know how to do it using the menu bar nor I know how to > permanently stop documents from opening in protected mode. I’d be interested > > to learn how if someone has the answer. > > Hope this work around works > Amro > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan Bourke > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 4:44 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: opening files > > Hi james, > > Many thanks for that, I'm using office 2010 and I have those ribbons instead > > of the normal menus that I've been used to for years, > Do you know any thing about the ribbons > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > James English > Sent: 06 March 2015 16:16 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: opening files > > Hi, > > Go into the file menu, (alt+f) and go down to where it'd usually say > 'save.' It will generally say 'enable saving' just click on that to > get it out of protected view. > > Hope this helps, > -James > > On 3/6/15, Susan Bourke <SusanCurry@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> When I open some files it says protected view or in some cases >> compatibility >> mode, what do these things mean and how can I stop it from saying this, >> when >> it says protected view it will not open the file at all, yet on my other >> computer I was able to open those files all the time, and did so for >> years. >> >> Many thanks >> >> susan >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq