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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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Answer: how do I unlock a document created by myself??
No worries, unlocking a document in Microsoft Word is a pretty simple process. Here's how you can do it:
If you don't remember the password, unfortunately, there's no way to unlock the document without it. In that case, you may need to recreate the document from scratch or try to recover the password using a third-party tool.
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
On the Forms toolbar, as stated.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get
a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my
toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Are you sure you were clicking on a toolbar in Word? The only thing I know
of that you can right-click on and get a message about locking or unlocking is the Windows Taskbar. There is no way (that I know of) to lock a toolbar in Word (unless by means of some add-in). Even when a document is protected for forms, you should be able to access the toolbar menu. If it is protected in some other way, then the Forms toolbar wouldn't do you any good. If you are getting a status bar message that "This command is unavailable because the document is locked for editing," then this indicates that your copy of Word has not been activated or is a trial version that has expired. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
I have tried to unlock the document by going to tools. My options are gray so
I am unable to click on protect document. I have deleted the document and attempted to start a new blank document. The blank document is loacked as well. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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How to unlock the project if it is locked
Please help me....
Hello to all,Strange problem no idea.... I locked MySample template Project using Tools - Template Project Properties - Protection tab -under Lock project group i checked the checkbox (Lock for viewing) and also the password "mypassword" in the password fields.This way i protected the document. Now MySample template is protected,but i need to delete a module from this template and i have to copy a module from other template using VBA. Im able to delete the module but im not able to copy the module.... If the MySample template is not protected with Password the following code works....othewise it fails Sub MacroCopy Dim MacroName, fromfile, tofile As String MacroName = "TestMacro" fromfile = "C:\MacroCopy.dot" tofile = "C:\MySample.dot" Documents.Open FileName:=tofile, Visible:=True Documents(tofile).Activate 'Remove the existing Module from the template On Error Resume Next Application.OrganizerDelete Source:=tofile, Name:=MacroName, _ Object:=wdOrganizerObjectProjectItems 'Copy the macro to the template Application.OrganizerCopy Source:=fromfile, Destination:=tofile _ , Name:="InspectionInfo", Object:=wdOrganizerObjectProjectItems Documents.Save NoPrompt:=True, OriginalFormat:=wdOriginalDocumentFormat ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.Close End Sub what i have to do in the code so it can copy the module,eventhough it id protected for viewing... Thanks in Advance... |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Are you using Office 2007?
"Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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How to unlock the project if it is locked
Hi ?B?UmVkIE1hZ2U=?=,
This should better be discussed in a macro group, such as word.vba.general, however... You cannot programmatically change the content of the VBA project if it is "locked for viewing" (protected). Perhaps if you explain (in the macro newsgroup) why you would need to copy and delete modules one could think of an alternate approach... I locked MySample template Project using Tools - Template Project Properties - Protection tab -under Lock project group i checked the checkbox (Lock for viewing) and also the password "mypassword" in the password fields.This way i protected the document. Now MySample template is protected,but i need to delete a module from this template and i have to copy a module from other template using VBA. Im able to delete the module but im not able to copy the module.... If the MySample template is not protected with Password the following code works....othewise it fails Sub MacroCopy Dim MacroName, fromfile, tofile As String MacroName = "TestMacro" fromfile = "C:\MacroCopy.dot" tofile = "C:\MySample.dot" Documents.Open FileName:=tofile, Visible:=True Documents(tofile).Activate 'Remove the existing Module from the template On Error Resume Next Application.OrganizerDelete Source:=tofile, Name:=MacroName, _ Object:=wdOrganizerObjectProjectItems 'Copy the macro to the template Application.OrganizerCopy Source:=fromfile, Destination:=tofile _ , Name:="InspectionInfo", Object:=wdOrganizerObjectProjectItems Documents.Save NoPrompt:=True, OriginalFormat:=wdOriginalDocumentFormat ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.Close End Sub what i have to do in the code so it can copy the module,eventhough it id protected for viewing... Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to
register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Hi, I have downaloaded an application orm for a job, but the document is password protected, making it unable for me to change lengths of tables/ write in some areas... etc... anyone know how i can unprotect the document without the password?? thanks! |
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If this is a protected form, inserting it into a blank document (via the
Insert File dialog box) will clear the protection. To open the Insert File dialog box: Click Insert | File (Word 2003) or click Insert tab | Object | Text from File (Word 2007). -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "hy1911" wrote in message ... Hi, I have downaloaded an application orm for a job, but the document is password protected, making it unable for me to change lengths of tables/ write in some areas... etc... anyone know how i can unprotect the document without the password?? thanks! |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
i NEVER locked this document it iust happen
"we2bfree" wrote: I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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"Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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"Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Hi I am experiencing an identical problem. I am trying to unprotect a
document, I know the password but the Unprotect function under the Tools Menu is grey. Please help!!! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
All of the icons are greyed out even on the forms toolbar. No this is not a
trial version. I have tried to do everything to unlock this document "CEO" wrote: Hi I am experiencing an identical problem. I am trying to unprotect a document, I know the password but the Unprotect function under the Tools Menu is grey. Please help!!! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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Hi CEO,
Is it just this document or any document? If all documents you may want to check the activation for the app and/or holding the control key when starting Word (safe mode) to see if it's something broken with the app or an add-in If it's just this document, have you tried the step mentioned previously in this thread to Insert the document into another one? If Word 2003, under Tools=Protect document, if none fo the 'Restriction' items are showing, try clicking also on the 'Restrict permission' link at the bottom of that Task pane. If Word 2007, under Office Button=Prepare the 'Mark as Final' button is turned try turning that one off to see if it restores the icons. =========== "CEO" wrote in message ... All of the icons are greyed out even on the forms toolbar. No this is not a trial version. I have tried to do everything to unlock this document -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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I have tried to unlock the document even in outline view. It
won't let me unlock anything. Is there another way to solve this problem? Oscar "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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The Lock/Unlock button works only if the document is protected for forms. If
some other protection is applied, or if a password is required, then you need another procedure. If it is a password-protected form, you can remove the protection by inserting the file into a new document. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Oscar" wrote in message ... I have tried to unlock the document even in outline view. It won't let me unlock anything. Is there another way to solve this problem? Oscar "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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i got my laptop with all the programs pre installed and without packaging.
vista wont let me down grade my office programs back to 2003 and nothing works. how can i possible activate my word if i never recieved a product key. i realise that not having a product key is probably a fault of the business i purchased the laptop off of but the office help function has been infuriatingly unhelpful. is there anyway that tefch support or some such can remedy the situation or will i never be able to use word again on my laptop? "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
This is exactly my problem. I got a new laptop with vista and it came with a
sample word which I should have installed but didn't need at the time. I must have surpassed the 25 time limit to open a document without and character key. So I went online to find one and it opens but all of my documents are locked. Even when I open up a new one, I can't write in it or do any other functions. When I try, it says "The modification is not allowed because the selection is locked". Please help with what I should do next! Thanks. "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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I am having the same problem with everything locked. I have re-activated the
word 2003, tried opening in safe mode, everything listed so far to no avail. My tool bars are greyed out and I am unable to do anything. IS there a fix? "Oscar" wrote: I have tried to unlock the document even in outline view. It won't let me unlock anything. Is there another way to solve this problem? Oscar "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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Does http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823527 help?
See also http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...artingWord.htm. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org barb wrote: I am having the same problem with everything locked. I have re-activated the word 2003, tried opening in safe mode, everything listed so far to no avail. My tool bars are greyed out and I am unable to do anything. IS there a fix? "Oscar" wrote: I have tried to unlock the document even in outline view. It won't let me unlock anything. Is there another way to solve this problem? Oscar "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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hi tom, im having the exact same problem... have you managed to sort yours?
"Furious_Tom" wrote: i got my laptop with all the programs pre installed and without packaging. vista wont let me down grade my office programs back to 2003 and nothing works. how can i possible activate my word if i never recieved a product key. i realise that not having a product key is probably a fault of the business i purchased the laptop off of but the office help function has been infuriatingly unhelpful. is there anyway that tefch support or some such can remedy the situation or will i never be able to use word again on my laptop? "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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Hello my microsoft word trial version has expired and I have my resume in
that program and I cannot even backspace or even tried to transfer it over to my documents I really dont want to have to rewrite a new resume again I have one already in my notepad but the one in word I really need please help and tell me what to do "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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Are these instructions for Word 2007? They seem to be Word 2003? I have a
form I made in 2003. Now that I have 2007, I can't find any way to unlock it and can't find a forms toolbar. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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The Forms toolbar is part of the Legacy Tools on the Developer tab, which
you must first enable at Office Button | Word Options | Popular. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Marie" wrote in message ... Are these instructions for Word 2007? They seem to be Word 2003? I have a form I made in 2003. Now that I have 2007, I can't find any way to unlock it and can't find a forms toolbar. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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hey i have an assignment due tomorow and it will not allow me to edit it.
well maybe I haved passed my 25 times too. but I think Microsoft should just say you have passed your 25 times instead of just switching off just like that. thanks for that response "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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hey! i really have to same problem?/ do u solve this problem yet?/ coz the
also say the modification is not allowed .... too. pls let me know,,, "littlelight" wrote: This is exactly my problem. I got a new laptop with vista and it came with a sample word which I should have installed but didn't need at the time. I must have surpassed the 25 time limit to open a document without and character key. So I went online to find one and it opens but all of my documents are locked. Even when I open up a new one, I can't write in it or do any other functions. When I try, it says "The modification is not allowed because the selection is locked". Please help with what I should do next! Thanks. "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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If the trial version is expired, then your only recourse is to either buy
the program or stop using it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "sara" wrote in message ... hey! i really have to same problem?/ do u solve this problem yet?/ coz the also say the modification is not allowed .... too. pls let me know,,, "littlelight" wrote: This is exactly my problem. I got a new laptop with vista and it came with a sample word which I should have installed but didn't need at the time. I must have surpassed the 25 time limit to open a document without and character key. So I went online to find one and it opens but all of my documents are locked. Even when I open up a new one, I can't write in it or do any other functions. When I try, it says "The modification is not allowed because the selection is locked". Please help with what I should do next! Thanks. "sunshine414" wrote: tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the package in which the program came. Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good luck! tberry" wrote: Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do you have? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "we2bfree" wrote in message ... I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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i have exactly the same problem you have.my word docs were working perfectly
fine yesterday and now i wont let me do anything in any of them,even a new doc.i've right clicked on the toolbar and nothing happens.ive looked in the toolbar bit and its in grey so i can't do anything.i dont have these programmes on trial,they're installed on my laptop.i don't understand whats happening.i didnt lock anything yet my word docs are locked.can someone please help?! "we2bfree" wrote: I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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When you say "they're installed on my laptop" were they installed by you
from the Office 2007 CD, or pre-installed when you bought the laptop? If the latter it is almost certain that it is a trial version and that has now expired. Many laptop manufacturers pre-install Office 2007 as a trial version. If this was sold to you as a full version then you need to take it up with whoever sold you the laptop. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org willow wrote: i have exactly the same problem you have.my word docs were working perfectly fine yesterday and now i wont let me do anything in any of them,even a new doc.i've right clicked on the toolbar and nothing happens.ive looked in the toolbar bit and its in grey so i can't do anything.i dont have these programmes on trial,they're installed on my laptop.i don't understand whats happening.i didnt lock anything yet my word docs are locked.can someone please help?! "we2bfree" wrote: I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this document it just happened Please Help - Susan "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View | Toolbars and choose it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "tberry" wrote in message ... ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where the Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Forms toolbar, as stated. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "elle" wrote in message ... where is the lock icon "Carol" wrote: Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms toolbar, clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you will need to know the password. -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "Steph" wrote: I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it?? |
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