Aug 6, 2020 · Hi all, Really strange one this… A user is reporting that they cannot open an Excel file (on a shared folder) as it is locked for editing by another user. The user stated left the …

Apr 7, 2015 · Excel Locked for Editing by Me After researching many articles online, I am stumped and hope someone can help figure this out. I am using Excel 2010 on Win 7 and it …

Jul 9, 2012 · FILENAME.xls is locked for editing by ‘Username’ Then it gives the option to open as Read Only, Notify, or Cancel. The problem is the file is not opened by that user or any user. …

Oct 22, 2018 · Hi all, We have an issue where by users are trying to access an excel file on a shared network drive however it is saying it’s locked for editing by ‘another user’ not …

Jun 28, 2018 · 1-It was originally just a single Excel file, now it seems all the files she opens are locked for editing. 2-She can edit online and in teams, but the view obscures some of the cells …

Apr 22, 2014 · It turns out, the word document I was using, which was a mailing list template, was accessing the excel file for the list. Opening the excel file would say “locked for editing by …

Oct 14, 2022 · Does the message appear if the user opens the file via the web with the Browser? I’ve already caught similar situations with users editing the file via app, but if excel was opened …

Nov 28, 2012 · You should be able to force close the file if someone has it open (and see which computer had an open pipe to the file). It’s odd that the user who has the file locked for editing …

Jun 23, 2025 · Re: PERSONAL.XLSB Locked for Editing I'm loosing my MIND! Thank you so much for replying... Yes I'm aware that it's a hidden workbook, AND I understand how to …

Mar 15, 2022 · An intermittent issue has been occurring in which the Excel file gets "locked for editing", which is only resolved by making sure that everyone closes any read-only copy they …