Highlight the cell that you cannot type anything into. Choose "Format Cells..." from the Format menu. Choose "Cell Protection" from the Format Cells popup.
Is the cell protected? > On Jun 4, 2018, at 5:08 PM, Wade Smart <[email protected]> wrote: > > Highlight the cell, the blank area in the cell. You may not see anything, > or they may not be anything in the cell but some how protection is turned > on. > -- > Registered Linux User: #480675 > Registered Linux Machine: #408606 > Linux since June 2005 > > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 6:59 PM, Peggy <[email protected]> wrote: >> This is the only cell I've found so far with the problem. There is no text >> in it to select. The document itself is not read only. >> >> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 7:42 PM, Wade Smart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From the help menu: >>> >>> You can enable a selection cursor in a read-only text document or in the >>> Help. >>> Choose Edit - Select Text or open the context menu of a read-only document >>> and choose Select Text. The selection cursor does not blink. >>> >>> -- >>> Registered Linux User: #480675 >>> Registered Linux Machine: #408606 >>> Linux since June 2005 >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Peggy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I am using a table to list all of our scattered names, phone numbers, >>>> etc >>>> to keep them together in alphabetical order. It means I guess where the >>>> names go and cut and paste to put entries in the correct places. All has >>>> been fine, until now. >>>> >>>> Now suddenly, I can't cut and paste one of the cells. It cuts, but won't >>>> paste where I want it to go.. I tried to just write the information into >>>> the cell and get this message: "Read only content; Write protected >>>> content >>>> cannot be changed. No modifications will not be accepted" >>>> >>>> It's my document for heaven's sake. I didn't write protect it. I've >>>> tried >>>> to find a place under the table menu where something got changed and >>>> can't. >>>> If I have to I'll try save it under another name and then see if the >>>> problem sticks, but I shouldn't have to. >>>> >>>> Can anyone tell me how this glitch happened and if there's anything I >>>> can >>>> do to change it? >>>> >>>> I've been working all day and hoped to finish tonight. What's wrong with >>>> this program! I would be so grateful for an answer! >>>> >>>> Peggy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>>> Problems? >>>> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>>> Posting guidelines + more: >>>> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>>> List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>>> Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > Craig L Russell [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
