Problem
Hi, guys…one of the files in my book (it has about 400 files) has become read only. I don’t know how it happened.
When I open the file and try to select content, the frame gets selected. As far as I know, it is (or was) Flow A.
Solution 1
This symptom sounds like you’ve selected the arrow (top right in the Graphic Tools panel) instead of Smart Select (top left in the Graphic Tools).
Normally, if a file is set to read-only in FrameMaker, the symptoms are missing menu items (you can’t save or edit, and the only menus shown are File, Edit, Navigation, Window, Help). To unlock a file, type Esc Flk (note the uppercase F, lowercase L, lowercase K). But I’ve just tried this, and in a locked file I can’t select the text frame at all.
Solution 2
I accidentally made a file “view-only” by misusing some shortcut but Thomas Michanek had a handy tip that saved the day. Caveat: it wasn’t FM 11, but more like 7 — I don’t know if that would make a difference…
Anyway, here’s what he suggested that worked for me:
- Press and release Esc
- Press and release Shift+f
- Press and release lower-case l
- Press and release lower-case k
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