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Default Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?

Does Word 2007 work on Windows 2000?
If your problem is that you are unable to open Word 2007 documents in Word
2003, you need the compatibility pack
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx

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Justsailaway wrote:
some of my documents aren't compatible with 2003...if I convert them
on another windows 2000 computer that has word 2007 will they even
open? "Graham Mayor" wrote:

Word 2003 is not incompatible with Vista!

If the trial version has expired then you will either have to buy a
copy or uninstall it completely and re-install Word 2003.

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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Justsailaway wrote:
Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on
Vista? I thought it was incompatible....

"rangana" wrote:

Hi justsailaway,

I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version
and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing
it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back
your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head.

Best regardz!

"Justsailaway" wrote:

I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type
anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is
locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my
Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can
I get back to Word and the way it was before?