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If you see text in a banner that warns you the file is read-only, the original author marked it as final and discourages editing. This wikiHow will teach you how to unlock a read-only PowerPoint manually. Otherwise, you can click Edit Anyway within the banner.
Steps
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1Open the PowerPoint project. You can open PowerPoint from your Start menu or Applications folder, then open the project by going to File > Open. On the other hand, you can also right-click the file in either your file manager or Finder and select Open with > PowerPoint.
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2Click the File tab. You'll see this in the editing ribbon above the document space with Animations and Home.Advertisement
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3Click Protect Presentation. You'll see this with an icon of a lock to the right of the Info menu.
- A menu will drop down from the lock icon.
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4Click Mark as Final. Clicking here will undo the lock and remove the presentation protection.
- The "Read-Only" text is gone from the title and the yellow banner will disappear, which means you can edit the PowerPoint.[1]
- To return the file to read-only, repeat the process to select "Mark as Final."
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1. Open the PowerPoint project.
2. Click the File tab.
3. Click Protect Presentation.
4. Click Mark as Final.
