[nfbcs] Unprotecting Office Documents

[Steve Jacobson]

Peter,

I don't know if this is the problem or not, but in some cases, if you open a file directly from the internet rather than 
downloading it to your computer first, they come up in protected mode.  I don't think this is necessarily caused by the author.  
Is there any chance this is what happened to you?

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 00:04:07 -0500, Lisa Hall wrote:

>Hi Peter,

>The log file is in Excel format with an .xls.
>You may want to try downloading the file from the site again.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
>Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 6:24 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."
>Anonymous


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