Microsoft KB Archive/271256

= WD2000: Word Document Opens Read-Only on FTP Server =

Article ID: 271256

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q271256





SYMPTOMS
When you open a Word document that is on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, the document is opened read-only.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the document file name contains a space.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, save the Word document without a space in the file name to the FTP server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about opening a document on an FTP site, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type open a document in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For more information about saving a document to an FTP site, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type save a document in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words: server

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB271256

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