locked for editing

[Janet]

I made a password-protected spreadsheet that I used to be
able to open by entering a password. But now when I try
to open it I don't get the dialog box that permits me to
enter the password. Instead I get a message that says the
file is locked for editing by me.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Janet

Excel stores in Windows\Temp(win98) folder a copy(s) of any file that is open.

Sometimes this *.tmp file is not deleted from the Temp folder when you close
out Excel(maybe a crash of Excel?) or the file, so Excel thinks it is still
open and locked for editing.

You can try a re-boot and see if that clears it up. If not, after a re-boot,
clear out your Windows\Temp folder.

If using WinXP your Temp folder would be under user.......

Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp

If on a network, re-booting the server may be the only solution.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP