See the article "I keep getting files that I am working on locked for
editing. Word only allows me to open them read-only" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm


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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Max" wrote in message
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I created a document and somehow it got locked for editing. How do I unlock
it.
I have microsoft 2003 word.