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How to remove the Read only attribute?

The read-only attribute can be set in two different ways:

Defined by File ▸ Properties ▸ [tab]Security

In this case the information bar is not displayed (see tdf#101652).

You can switch to Edit mode via the menu Edit ▸ Edit Mode or Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + M.

Defined at the system level

If the Read-only property has also been set via the Properties menu, this is case 1 (information bar not displayed and editing via the menu).

Otherwise, the information bar is displayed and the solution is to click on the Edit document button.

Edit Document button

The File ▸ Properties ▸ Security [tab] is immediately available again.