Issue
Sometimes when opening documents, the documents open as read-only, and you are unable to save changes to the document.
Cause
This is a known bug in the Windows Explorer Preview Pane that can cause documents to get locked which will cause them to open as read-only.
Workaround
If it is important that you have the Preview Pane enabled, then you should exit and reopen the document if it opens as Read-Only.
If the preview pane is not necessary, then you should disable the preview pane. This can be done by clicking on the "View" tab and then unchecking the "Preview Pane" option as shown below
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