[nfbcs] Unprotecting Office Documents

[Louis Maher]

Peter,

It is probably your own anti-virus software which locks the files being
downloaded off the internet.

I have not seen this condition in a while.  Often you can try to save the
file, and it will give you the protected file message.  When this happens,
it should also give you the option to unprotect the file.



Regards
Louis Maher
713-444-7838
ljmaher at swbell.net
http://www.nfbtx.org/localchapters/houston  


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 5:24 PM
To: NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List
Cc: NFBnet National Association to Promote the Use of Braille MailingList
Subject: [nfbcs] Unprotecting Office Documents

Hello everyone,

    The Braille Readers are Leaders Contest is under way once more. Today
Mary attempted to enter information for several books she has all ready
finished. When the log files came up in Word and Excel 2010 they were in
protected mode and she was unable to enter the information. How does one
unprotect such documents in Office 2010 so they can be used for their
intended purpose?Why weren't they checked before they were posted so
contestants would not have this trouble? We heard it happened to some folks
last year and it happened to Mary today.

    To be sure the problem wasn't on our end we opened several of our own
Word documents and Excel spreadsheets to see what would happen. They came up

in edit mode without any problems.    Rebooting the computer did not cure 
the problem of the BRAL forms opening in protected mode. This is something
our national office should have double checked before the logs were posted
so no one would experience this situation again. Is there a command one can
enter to unprotect such documents? A fix is definitely in order.

    While I'm at it let me also suggest adding another submission option for
future contests. There are modules that allow one to log data and save it
for later processing or submission. Since the NFB Web site is running in
Drupal I'm sure there are modules that would allow one to keep an online log
of the books they read for submission when the contest is over. I've seen
some of these myself and found them to be quite usable with screen readers. 
This would have the advantage of being accessible from any computer and
provide a book logging option for those who do not have MS Office but have
an Internet connection. We would appreciate the current contest submission
log problem being fixed and the use of an online logging module for future
contests. All the best.

 Peter Donahue

 "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper."
Isaiah 54:17

 "While for our princes they prepare
In caverns deep a burning snare,
He shot from heaven a piercing ray,
And the dark treachery brought to day."
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