possibly OT: LibreOffice on Fedora 28: unable to edit table in document

[Ranjan Maitra]

Hi,

I have a .docx document created using some sort of Word. The document has drop-down as
well as fill-in parts. I can edit these parts. However, I can not edit the parts which are
in the form of a table. When I try to type something in it, I get the following:

Write-protected content can not be changed.
No modifications will be accepted. 

The document itself is not write protected. Format -> Sections does not say so.
However, most of the Format options are grayed out.

I wonder if anyone has any suggestions?

Many thanks and best wishes,
Ranjan

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[Samuel Sieb]

On 05/24/2018 02:32 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>  I have a .docx document created using some sort of Word. The document
> has drop-down as well as fill-in parts. I can edit these parts. However, I can not edit
> the parts which are in the form of a table. When I try to type something in it, I get the
> following:
>  
>  Write-protected content can not be changed.
>  No modifications will be accepted.
>  
>  The document itself is not write protected. Format -> Sections does not say so.
> However, most of the Format options are grayed out. 
In the Table menu or in the Table toolbar, select "unprotect cells".

[Ranjan Maitra]

On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:25:56 -0700 Samuel Sieb <samuel(a)sieb.net&gt; wrote:

>  On 05/24/2018 02:32 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>  > I have a .docx document created using some sort of Word. The document has drop-down
> as well as fill-in parts. I can edit these parts. However, I can not edit the parts which
> are in the form of a table. When I try to type something in it, I get the following:
>  > 
>  > Write-protected content can not be changed.
>  > No modifications will be accepted.
>  > 
>  > The document itself is not write protected. Format -> Sections does not say so.
> However, most of the Format options are grayed out.
>  
>  In the Table menu or in the Table toolbar, select "unprotect cells". 
The "unprotect cells" option is grayed out for me.

Thanks,
Ranjan

[Samuel Sieb]

On 05/24/2018 07:13 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>  On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:25:56 -0700 Samuel Sieb
> <samuel(a)sieb.net&gt; wrote:
>  
> > On 05/24/2018 02:32 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
> >> I have a .docx document created using some sort of Word. The document has
> drop-down as well as fill-in parts. I can edit these parts. However, I can not edit the
> parts which are in the form of a table. When I try to type something in it, I get the
> following:
> >>
> >> Write-protected content can not be changed.
> >> No modifications will be accepted.
> >>
> >> The document itself is not write protected. Format -> Sections does not say
> so. However, most of the Format options are grayed out.
> >
> > In the Table menu or in the Table toolbar, select "unprotect cells".
>  
>  The "unprotect cells" option is grayed out for me. 
You clicked on one of the cells that gave you the error before trying to 
unprotect it?  If that doesn't work, then probably the only way someone 
can help you is if you upload the document somewhere.

[Ranjan Maitra]

On Thu, 24 May 2018 21:08:18 -0700 Samuel Sieb <samuel(a)sieb.net&gt; wrote:

>  On 05/24/2018 07:13 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>  > On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:25:56 -0700 Samuel Sieb <samuel(a)sieb.net&gt; wrote:
>  > 
>  >> On 05/24/2018 02:32 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>  >>> I have a .docx document created using some sort of Word. The document has
> drop-down as well as fill-in parts. I can edit these parts. However, I can not edit the
> parts which are in the form of a table. When I try to type something in it, I get the
> following:
>  >>>
>  >>> Write-protected content can not be changed.
>  >>> No modifications will be accepted.
>  >>>
>  >>> The document itself is not write protected. Format -> Sections does not
> say so. However, most of the Format options are grayed out.
>  >>
>  >> In the Table menu or in the Table toolbar, select "unprotect cells".
>  > 
>  > The "unprotect cells" option is grayed out for me.
>  
>  You clicked on one of the cells that gave you the error before trying to 
>  unprotect it?  If that doesn't work, then probably the only way someone 
>  can help you is if you upload the document somewhere. 
Thanks, yes, indeed. 

I did find a "workaround" which was to save as .doc and save it back as a
.docx.

I am happy to post the document if someone is still interested in taking a look.

Best wishes,
Ranjan