Deleteing Word v.X Read-Only files

[Hippy_Fish]

At risk of sounding like an idiot, I have a question about deleting a Read-Only file I downloaded as a template on my desktop. I can't get rid of it. I downloaded it so I have no idea what the password may be to convert it from a read-only. Not that it wasn't handy for the project I was working on, but now it's angering me. Help!! I want it off!!

 

[bobw]

Command-I on the file and see if you can chage Permissions. If it needs a password, you're out of luck.

You can delete it in Terminal.

Open the Terminal Application (in Utilities folder) and type:

cd ~/.Trash
<hit return>

sudo rm -rf

put a space after the f and drag the item you want deleted to the terminal so that its path is automatically entered, then press return