Force File In Use dialog to appear

[robpimentel]

Hi,

Windows 2000 Pro SP 4
Word XP SP3

I notice that if a document is opened in Read mode (E.g. by someone who
only has Read permission on the file) and a second user (E.g. someone
who has Read+Write) attempts to open the same document, it is
automatically opened as Read-only for the second user (and they don't
receive any sort of prompt). However, if the document is opened by
someone in Read+Write mode, and if a second user attempts to open the
file, they receive a File in Use dialog box. That dialog provides them
with the following options

- Open a Read Only copy
- Create a local copy and merge your changes later
- Receive notification when the original copy is available

I would like to force that dialog to appear in the first scenario as
well. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[robpimentel]

Here is the solution I found for my problem.

Microsoft KB article: 909134
"When you open a document in Word, the document opens as read-only"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909134/en-us