diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/App.config b/Crypto Notepad/App.config
index de1d8e5..302f2a2 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/App.config	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/App.config	
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@
             <setting name="passwordGeneratorAdditional" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>False</value>
             </setting>
+            <setting name="statusPanelReadonly" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>True</value>
+            </setting>
         </Crypto_Notepad.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Crypto Notepad.csproj b/Crypto Notepad/Crypto Notepad.csproj
index 0c9912a..3456ad5 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Crypto Notepad.csproj	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Crypto Notepad.csproj	
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
     <None Include="App.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="Resources\document--pencil.png" />
     <None Include="Resources\Updater.exe" />
     <Content Include="Notepad_Lock.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs
index e9da065..57c7933 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs	
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public void InitializeComponent()
             this.mainMenuSeparator6 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
             this.selectAllMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.wordWrapMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.mainMenuSeparator7 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
             this.clearMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.toolsMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ public void InitializeComponent()
             this.mainMenuSeparator6,
             this.selectAllMainMenu,
             this.wordWrapMainMenu,
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu,
             this.mainMenuSeparator7,
             this.clearMainMenu});
             this.editMainMenu.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
@@ -381,6 +383,15 @@ public void InitializeComponent()
             this.wordWrapMainMenu.Text = "Word Wrap";
             this.wordWrapMainMenu.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.WordWrapMainMenu_Click);
             // 
+            // readOnlyMainMenu
+            // 
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.CheckOnClick = true;
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.Name = "readOnlyMainMenu";
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.R)));
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(180, 22);
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.Text = "Readonly";
+            this.readOnlyMainMenu.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.ReadOnlyMainMenu_Click);
+            // 
             // mainMenuSeparator7
             // 
             this.mainMenuSeparator7.Name = "mainMenuSeparator7";
@@ -1357,5 +1368,6 @@ public void InitializeComponent()
         protected internal System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox newToolbarButton;
         protected internal System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem newMainMenu;
         protected internal System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem fileMainMenu;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem readOnlyMainMenu;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.cs b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.cs
index 10c74fc..be18d4f 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/MainForm.cs	
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ protected internal void StatusPanelFileInfo()
                         StatusPanelTextInfo();
                     }
                 }
+                statusPanelReadonlyLabel.Text = "Readonly: " + readOnlyMainMenu.Checked.ToString();
             }
         }
 
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ private void LoadSettings()
             statusPanelLinesLabel.Visible = settings.statusPanelLines;
             statusPanelModifiedLabel.Visible = settings.statusPanelModified;
             statusPanelSizeLabel.Visible = settings.statusPanelSize;
+            statusPanelReadonlyLabel.Visible = settings.statusPanelReadonly;
             richTextBox.WordWrap = settings.editorWrap;
             richTextBox.ForeColor = settings.editroForeColor;
             richTextBox.BackColor = settings.editorBackColor;
@@ -596,6 +598,7 @@ public void MenuIcons(bool menuIcons)
                 findMainMenu.Image = Resources.magnifier;
                 selectAllMainMenu.Image = Resources.selection_input;
                 wordWrapMainMenu.Image = Resources.wrap_option;
+                readOnlyMainMenu.Image = Resources.document__pencil;
                 clearMainMenu.Image = Resources.document;
                 changePasswordMainMenu.Image = Resources.key;
                 lockMainMenu.Image = Resources.lock_warning;
@@ -836,6 +839,7 @@ private async void MainWindow_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
             Methods.DeleteUpdateFiles();
             MenuIcons(settings.menuIcons);
             ToolbarIcons(settings.oldToolbarIcons);
+            statusPanelReadonlyLabel.Text = "Readonly: " + readOnlyMainMenu.Checked.ToString();
             if (args.Length == 2) /*drag & drop to executable*/
             {
                 OpenAsotiations();
@@ -1350,6 +1354,12 @@ private void SelectAllMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             }
         }
 
+        private void ReadOnlyMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            richTextBox.ReadOnly = readOnlyMainMenu.Checked;
+            statusPanelReadonlyLabel.Text = "Readonly: " + readOnlyMainMenu.Checked.ToString();
+        }
+
         private void WordWrapMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (wordWrapMainMenu.Checked)
@@ -1363,12 +1373,16 @@ private void WordWrapMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             settings.menuWrap = wordWrapMainMenu.Checked;
             settings.editorWrap = richTextBox.WordWrap;
             settings.Save();
+            statusPanelWordwrapLabel.Text = "Word Wrap: " + wordWrapMainMenu.Checked.ToString();
         }
 
         private void ClearMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            richTextBox.SelectAll();
-            richTextBox.SelectedText = " ";
+            if (!readOnlyMainMenu.Checked)
+            {
+                richTextBox.SelectAll();
+                richTextBox.SelectedText = " ";
+            }
         }
         /*Edit*/
 
@@ -1549,7 +1563,10 @@ private void RightToLeftContextMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void ClearContextMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            ClearMainMenu_Click(this, new EventArgs());
+            if (!readOnlyMainMenu.Checked)
+            {
+                ClearMainMenu_Click(this, new EventArgs());
+            }
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -1924,6 +1941,8 @@ private void VariablesMainMenu_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             Debug.WriteLine("metadataCorrupt: " + PublicVar.metadataCorrupt);
 #endif
         }
+
+
         #endregion
 
 
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/SettingsForm.cs b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/SettingsForm.cs
index e5d10b1..a97460a 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Forms/SettingsForm.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Forms/SettingsForm.cs	
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private void LoadSettings()
             statusPanelModifiedCheckBox.Checked = settings.statusPanelModified;
             statusPanelSizeCheckBox.Checked = settings.statusPanelSize;
             statusPanelLabelsGroupBox.Visible = settings.statusPanelVisible;
+            statusPanelReadonlyCheckBox.Checked = settings.statusPanelReadonly;
             encryptionHintLabel.Visible = settings.encryptionHint;
         }     
         #endregion
@@ -556,6 +557,13 @@ private void StatusPanelSizeCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         }
         #endregion
 
+        private void StatusPanelReadonlyCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            MainForm main = Owner as MainForm;
+            main.statusPanelReadonlyLabel.Visible = statusPanelReadonlyCheckBox.Checked;
+            settings.statusPanelReadonly = statusPanelReadonlyCheckBox.Checked;
+            main.StatusPanelFileInfo();
+        }
 
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Resources.resx b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Resources.resx
index 474d9c5..a21fe8e 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Resources.resx	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Resources.resx	
@@ -1053,4 +1053,7 @@
         xJcYtFboYiS58tuSgL/TRqSIfPg4hwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==
 </value>
   </data>
+  <data name="document__pencil" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>..\Resources\document--pencil.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index ab2538f..578a04e 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	
@@ -712,5 +712,17 @@ public bool passwordGeneratorAdditional {
                 this["passwordGeneratorAdditional"] = value;
             }
         }
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.SettingsProviderAttribute(typeof(PortableSettingsProvider))]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
+        public bool statusPanelReadonly {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["statusPanelReadonly"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["statusPanelReadonly"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.settings b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.settings
index 2f82f62..e29c345 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.settings	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/Properties/Settings.settings	
@@ -161,5 +161,8 @@
     <Setting Name="passwordGeneratorAdditional" Provider="PortableSettingsProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="statusPanelReadonly" Provider="PortableSettingsProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/Resources/document--pencil.png b/Crypto Notepad/Resources/document--pencil.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..775dfcd
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