# Opening Sketchup file (.skp)

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opening-sketchup-file-skp/13703>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [July 31, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opening-sketchup-file-skp/13703 "2015-07-31T00:36:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loc59KWL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Loc59KWL](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Loc59KWL)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opening-sketchup-file-skp/13703/1 "2015-07-31T00:36:39Z")

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When i open my file i get “Read-Only” file. How do i change this?

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**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opening-sketchup-file-skp/13703/2 "2015-07-31T00:49:18Z")

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**See this topic…**

> [@"File currently locked by another user" error in Windows Explorer](http://forums.sketchup.com/t/file-currently-locked-by-another-user-error-in-windows-explorer/6999):
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> We have found a bug that has a workaround. The “file currently locked by another user” message seen when the preview pane in windows explorer is open and the file is opened by double clicking. Some people get a “read only” version when opening. To see the issue, you need to have the Preview pane open (which is turned off by default - which is a good thing - on Win 7, Win 8 and Win 10), Windows Explorer needs to be set to a thumbnail view, the model needs to have a thumbnail and the user needs t…