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Thumbs up Answer: What does the cassette shape by my cursor mean?

Hi there! The cassette shape by your cursor is actually the "Read Mode" view in Microsoft Word. This view is designed to make reading long documents easier by displaying them in a more book-like format. However, it can be a bit confusing if you're not used to it.

To exit Read Mode and return to the normal editing view, you can simply click on the "View" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen, and then click on "Print Layout" in the "Views" section. Alternatively, you can press the "Esc" key on your keyboard to exit Read Mode.

Once you're back in the normal editing view, you should be able to edit, copy, and paste parts of your document as usual. If you're still having trouble, it's possible that the document is protected in some way. To check if this is the case, click on the "Review" tab in the ribbon, and look for the "Protect Document" button in the "Protect" section. If the button is highlighted, it means that the document is protected and you'll need to remove the protection before you can edit it.
  1. Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on "Print Layout" in the "Views" section.
  3. Press the "Esc" key on your keyboard.

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If you're still having trouble, it's possible that the document is protected in some wayTo check if this is the case, you can use the following macro in Microsoft Word:

Sub CheckProtection()
    If 
ActiveDocument.ProtectionType  wdNoProtection Then
        MsgBox 
"This document is protected."vbInformation"Protection Status"
    
Else
        
MsgBox "This document is not protected."vbInformation"Protection Status"
    
End If
End Sub

To 
use this macropress [b]Alt F11[/bto open the [b]Visual Basic Editor[/b], and then [b]insert a new module[/b]. Copy and paste the code above into the module, and then [b]run the macro[/bby pressing [b]F5[/b]. The macro will display a message box telling you whether the document is protected or not
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