Sometimes some open office document will not allow us to change the content of form document.
Solutions:
Kill the popup: “Readonly content cannot be changed” in open office.
>>> Put the cursor inside the section.
Format, Sections, and turn off the write protection.
This is for if you want to allow protected area as writable.
OR
>>> TOOLS–>OPTIONS
under OpenOffice.org Writer, choose “Formatting Aids” and uncheck the “enable” box for “Cursor in Protected areas”
That doesn’t allow you to click in a protected area, so you won’t get the popup. it will directly move cursor on allow area where you can change the content.
Thanks,
Nilesh Prajapati
Thanks! The latter recommendation (unchecking “Cursor in Protected Areas”) worked for me.
By: Matthew Flaschen on June 14, 2011
at 2:52 am
Many Thanks, it worked!!!
I had a .doc with check list boxes blocked that wanted to delete….
Thanks again!!
from Argentina
By: Eduardo Martín on January 18, 2012
at 6:36 pm
Thanks Bhai. It worked for me. Appreciate it. Where is the above picture taken?
By: ulbhpy on March 7, 2012
at 6:32 pm
thanks.. unchecking cursor in protected areas worked for me!!
By: Anusha on August 7, 2012
at 6:52 am
thanks. This was a great help.
By: Paul on February 6, 2013
at 7:10 pm
Hi Prajapati,
I just came across this and your second suggestion worked for me! Many thanks!!
By: Allan on March 21, 2013
at 12:23 pm
Thanks a lot!
By: asda on July 18, 2014
at 10:21 am