WD97: Read-Only Recommended Option Lost When Saving

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In Word 97, when you save a document with a password in a different format, such as "Rich Text Format (*.rtf)," the following message is displayed: When you save a document in a format other than "Word Document (*.doc)" with the Read-only Recommended option selected, Word does not display a similar message, and the Read-only Recommended option is not saved. When you use the Read-only Recommended option with Word documents, you are prompted to open the document as read-only the next time you open it. If you open it as read-only and make changes, you are prompted to save the document under a new file name.

To set the Read-only Recommended option:

1. On the File menu, click Save (if the file has not previously been saved).

   -or-

   On the File menu, click Save As.
2. Click Options.
3. On the Save tab, select the Read-only Recommended check box, and then click OK.