Hi James, That's strange, I used the F12 method yesterday. Does the standard ctrl + S work for you? Turning off the protected view is the most effective solution I guess. Kind regards, Niall Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2015, at 8:04 PM, James English <james13english@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Niall, > > That doesn't work with protected view on my system (Jaws 15+win > 7+office 2010.) It only works on normal docs. > > -James > >> On 3/6/15, Niall Gallagher <nialljg91@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Instructions already provided are correct, but I have found it is >> easier to press F12 when a protected document first opens. >> This is exactly the same as going to File and selecting Save/Save As, >> just a little quicker. >> >> From memory, to disable protected view on all documents opened, you >> will need to select Word Options/Options from the File Menu/Ribbon. >> I'm afraid I don't recall the category to select in the Options Dialog >> Box, it may be Security. >> >> Hope that helps :) >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Niall >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 7:02 PM, James English <james13english@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>> 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?subjectúq] >>>>> ** 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?subjectúq] >>>> ** 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?subjectúq] >>>> ** 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?subjectúq] >>>> ** 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?subjectúq] >>> ** 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?subjectúq] >> ** 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?subjectúq] > ** 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