Chaz Finnerty called the IT Help Desk in a huff."I'm trying to open an Excel file and I get a message that says that the file is locked for editing.What's going on?" The answer is likely that
A) the file is corrupted due to a computer virus.
B) there is no problem. Chaz is editing the file, so it is locked.
C) concurrent update controls have locked the file.
D) Chaz probably opened the file as read-only.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Concurrent update controls lock the file to prevent multiple users from editing it simultaneously, which is likely why Chaz sees the message.

Chaz Finnerty Called the IT Help Desk in a Huff