~~Title: Read-Only mode ~~
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//Archive Read-Only// mode lets you make Zip and other archives read-only (in Opus, that is) to prevent accidental changes to the contents of the archives.

The **Open archives as read-only by default** option on the **[[:preferences:preferences_categories:zip_and_other_archives:archive_options|Zip & Other Archives / Archive Options]]** page in Preferences activates this mode by default. If you have this option on and double-click on a Zip file to read its contents in Opus, you will find that you're not able to add items to or delete items from the archive - instead, an error will be displayed.

To make proper use of this mode (unless you just want to have it on all the time, and never make changes to Zip files), you will need to add the **Read-Only** button to a toolbar or menu. This lets you toggle //Read-Only// mode on or off when in an archive. This command can be found in the [[:customize:the_customize_dialog:commands|commands list]] on the **Commands** tab in the **Customize** dialog - see the [[:customize|Customize]] section of this help file for more information.