[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Either you have not activated Word or it is a trial version that has
expired.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Rick in Missouri" Rick in wrote in
message ...
WHEN OPENING MS WORD AND BEGINNING A NEW DOCUMENT I RECIEVE A LOWER TOOL
BAR
MESSAGE OF;" THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE THE DOCUMENT IS
LOCKED"
- I can create or edit any MSword documents right now - this program has
been
running and has showed no signs of problems it has been installed for over
a
year.