How to Convert Read

1. Open the 'Read-Only' spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 2007. You can open the file by double-clicking on it from it's current location or in Excel 2007 by clicking on the 'Office' button and then 'Open.' When the 'Open' dialog box open, click on the file and then click 'Open.'
2. Click on the 'Office' button and then 'Save As' to begin the process of saving the file in a earlier, editable version. The 'Save As' dialog box appears.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'File type as' and choose 'Excel 97-2003' Workbook. Choose a file location for the file and then click 'Save.' Close the workbook.
4. Open the workbook in Excel 2003. Click on 'File > Open.' Locate the workbook and click 'Open.' You can now edit the document all you want. It is no longer locked for editing.