Thanks for replying....But that box is not 'checked' in the first place??
What else could I be missing? I can not work out why I cannot share
workbooks with the ability for others to save an update. It still keeps
saying 'Read only' whicj defeats the purpose of Sharing a workbook?

"ramana" wrote:

> Hi Danielle,
>
> You check Tools --> Options --> Security --> Uncheck the button
> Readonly Recommended.
>
> Regards
>
> Ramana
>
> Danielle wrote:
> > I am trying to make a work book 'shared' so other people can open it up and
> > make changes etc..then save it. But every time another user then goes to open
> > the work book, it comes up 'read only'. I have ticked the box that says
> > 'Allow Changes by more than 1 user at the same time' but that does not seem
> > to have any effect. What am I forgetting?
>
>