How to run office in Read-mode only?

[tp]

I wonder if there is a way to run some Office applications "Excel, Access,
Publisher," only in read mode? Not just to start single files with / r
switch, but parmanent ensure that all files are opened in read mode.

 

[Shailesh Shah]

To open in read only mode you have to select open read only option from
dropdown button of open button within Excel open dialogbox.



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[Bob I]

One way is don't activate Office. Otherwise setting the files to
Read-only in Windows Explorer will do that on an individual file basis.