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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
I am having the same problems as you. My documents are locked, and greyd
out....my computer came with word, so i don't have a product key, i don't know what to do? Someone please help me. "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 your computer 'came with Word' then it almost certainly came with a trial
copy of Office and that trial has now expired. If you want to continue to use this product you will now have to buy it. If you paid extra for a retail copy of Office then the product key is on the disc case. If you have paid extra for Office and you don't have a disc, then take it up with the supplier of the PC. In the meantime if you have an installed retail copy and it is not working, have you activated it - Word Options Resources Actiivate? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org heathere wrote: I am having the same problems as you. My documents are locked, and greyd out....my computer came with word, so i don't have a product key, i don't know what to do? Someone please help me. "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 think we all understand now that after 25 bypasses, the program doesn't
work unless you "buy it". The problem is, the program doesn't tell you that you eventually have to register it (meaning you are going to need a cd key). I, amongst many other people I presume, have my resume in Microsoft Word 2007 and often open the document just to copy it and then paste it on a website. I can no longer do this. Is there a way to copy this document? It lets me highlight it but not copy. Very frustrating, its not like the program lets you know that after you close it you can't touch anything or access anyhting you have unless you spend money. "Graham Mayor" wrote: If your computer 'came with Word' then it almost certainly came with a trial copy of Office and that trial has now expired. If you want to continue to use this product you will now have to buy it. If you paid extra for a retail copy of Office then the product key is on the disc case. If you have paid extra for Office and you don't have a disc, then take it up with the supplier of the PC. In the meantime if you have an installed retail copy and it is not working, have you activated it - Word Options Resources Actiivate? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org heathere wrote: I am having the same problems as you. My documents are locked, and greyd out....my computer came with word, so i don't have a product key, i don't know what to do? Someone please help me. "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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Ask someone with a working Word 2007 to save the document as RTF and you can
open it in a variety of appliocations, including WordPad that comes free with Windows. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Brian Coghlan wrote: I think we all understand now that after 25 bypasses, the program doesn't work unless you "buy it". The problem is, the program doesn't tell you that you eventually have to register it (meaning you are going to need a cd key). I, amongst many other people I presume, have my resume in Microsoft Word 2007 and often open the document just to copy it and then paste it on a website. I can no longer do this. Is there a way to copy this document? It lets me highlight it but not copy. Very frustrating, its not like the program lets you know that after you close it you can't touch anything or access anyhting you have unless you spend money. "Graham Mayor" wrote: If your computer 'came with Word' then it almost certainly came with a trial copy of Office and that trial has now expired. If you want to continue to use this product you will now have to buy it. If you paid extra for a retail copy of Office then the product key is on the disc case. If you have paid extra for Office and you don't have a disc, then take it up with the supplier of the PC. In the meantime if you have an installed retail copy and it is not working, have you activated it - Word Options Resources Actiivate? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org heathere wrote: I am having the same problems as you. My documents are locked, and greyd out....my computer came with word, so i don't have a product key, i don't know what to do? Someone please help me. "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 been scanning some documents and have not been having problems, but
now I'm trying to scan documents but it will not let me save copy or paste them. I not allowed to do anything. I've tried everything still cant do anything. |
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You need so-called OCR software to convert the scanned data into editable
text. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "frustrated" wrote in message ... I have been scanning some documents and have not been having problems, but now I'm trying to scan documents but it will not let me save copy or paste them. I not allowed to do anything. I've tried everything still cant do anything. |
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hi I had the same problem as you guys but luckily i just managed to sort it
out. I bought mine from dell and they sent me everything already installed on the computer but they also sent me the disk with office on to me on the back of the it says the product key. when i first went on to word i ignored the product key because i thougt it wasnt needed then after 25 times it locked and i was really, really annouyed. So then i decided to go find the disk and type in the product key i tiped it in and then it was still locked then i closed it down the opened up word agian and then it asked me toupdate it and now it works. oh and by the way i'm only 12 so i thought i did quite well figureing it out lol. "sara" wrote: 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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Steph, did you get your problem resolved? I have a similar problem. My
Microsoft applications are all locked and grayed out. I have no clue what I could have hit or clicked to lock my applications. Can you are anyone help me? Thanks in advance, Chuck "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 they are all locked, your trail version has probably ended and you will
have to buy product. Yves "Chuck" wrote in message ... Steph, did you get your problem resolved? I have a similar problem. My Microsoft applications are all locked and grayed out. I have no clue what I could have hit or clicked to lock my applications. Can you are anyone help me? Thanks in advance, Chuck "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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This is the is exactly what I am going thru right now. The product key I
have been trying to use is on the bottom of my laptop and it will not except it. Is this fixed by upgrading the Vista package or a service patch? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: 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??
No. Read that label again (or for the first time). It does not any anything
about Office, that's the one for Windows. If you paid extra for Office, call the computer manufacturer where to find the label. If you don't know if you paid extra for Office, assume that you only got a trial version and it is now time to pay for the suite. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "donD" wrote in message ... This is the is exactly what I am going thru right now. The product key I have been trying to use is on the bottom of my laptop and it will not except it. Is this fixed by upgrading the Vista package or a service patch? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: 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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This happened to me also a few days ago. I saved a Word document on my
desktop, then hit "X" to close and got a message: saving to Lazerfische (I don't have access to that) and now all my Word docs can only be opened by double click/hit open/recent docs. When it opens, I cannot edit - nor use the scroll button and the curser seems to be stuck at a random point in the document. Tried saving in another format-cutting & pasting and nothing changes. We do have Lazerfische on our server - could that possibly cause a problem? "Chuck" wrote: Steph, did you get your problem resolved? I have a similar problem. My Microsoft applications are all locked and grayed out. I have no clue what I could have hit or clicked to lock my applications. Can you are anyone help me? Thanks in advance, Chuck "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 Carol my Word document is also locked how to I unlock this...i am a
student and I have to turn in a paper into the Professsor on tomorrow (Monday, July 20) please respond as soon as you can.... "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 also created a document and it has locked, how do I unlock this
document? -- janeifers "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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Unprotect the document. In Word 2003, click Tools | Unprotect Document. In
Word 2007, click Stop Protection in the Restrict Formatting and Editing pane (which you can display by clicking Developer tab | Protect Document). On the other hand, if all documents are locked in Word, you most likely need to activate Word or, if you are using an expired trial version, buy a full version of Word/Office. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "janeifers" wrote in message ... I have also created a document and it has locked, how do I unlock this document? -- janeifers "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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Most of these areas are not available and I don't know why. Actually I was
typing on a laptop and accidentally 'DID SOMETHING" by mistake. And now cannot add to document. "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 was trying to access permission. But it will not highlight.
"elle" wrote: 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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Word 2007? From your description it appears that the Office 2007 trial on
your laptop may have now expired. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bj wrote: Most of these areas are not available and I don't know why. Actually I was typing on a laptop and accidentally 'DID SOMETHING" by mistake. And now cannot add to document. "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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And it that's the case, there will be a message in the Status Bar.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Word 2007? From your description it appears that the Office 2007 trial on your laptop may have now expired. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org bj wrote: Most of these areas are not available and I don't know why. Actually I was typing on a laptop and accidentally 'DID SOMETHING" by mistake. And now cannot add to document. "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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cant locate lock on toolbar "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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What version of Word are you using? If it's Word 2003 or earlier, the "lock"
icon is on the Forms toolbar, as stated. If it's Word 2007, find the Protect Document pane on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "shabba" wrote in message ... yes cant locate lock on toolbar "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 had the same problem and it was because I had saved it as read only
document and then forgot. It can be easily remedied by selecting the ribbon icon and under "prepare" select "mark as final". Good luck "angela." wrote: 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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I was able to view my document and copy and paste it last night but when I
tried to do that this morning its saying its locked and I don't know how to unlock it. I have windows vista and need to use my doc. asap! Can anyone help me? |
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The document could be protected from editing. For more detailed information,
please tell us your version of Word. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "dc chick" dc wrote in message ... I was able to view my document and copy and paste it last night but when I tried to do that this morning its saying its locked and I don't know how to unlock it. I have windows vista and need to use my doc. asap! Can anyone help me? |
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When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"
"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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Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and
menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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 did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster.
Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab, which I keep forgetting for some reason. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location
for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster. Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab, which I keep forgetting for some reason. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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On the other hand, I remember other commands that are not logical, for
example, Insert tab | Object | Text from File for the Insert File dialog box. But I guess in this case at least the first step ("Insert") makes sense. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster. Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab, which I keep forgetting for some reason. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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 think we've had that one dinned into us just *because* of the perversity
of it (and it seems to have come up a lot). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... On the other hand, I remember other commands that are not logical, for example, Insert tab | Object | Text from File for the Insert File dialog box. But I guess in this case at least the first step ("Insert") makes sense. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster. Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab, which I keep forgetting for some reason. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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Good point.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... I think we've had that one dinned into us just *because* of the perversity of it (and it seems to have come up a lot). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... On the other hand, I remember other commands that are not logical, for example, Insert tab | Object | Text from File for the Insert File dialog box. But I guess in this case at least the first step ("Insert") makes sense. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster. Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab, which I keep forgetting for some reason. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the Review tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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Unprotect the document; then you can edit it.
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "roxann" wrote in message ... "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 also having this exact problem -- I have a document that was created in
Word 2003 and I am modifying it in Word 2007. Specifically, I am trying to modify content within a table. In Word 2003, you could unlock forms using the Forms toolbar. In Word 2007, I did exactly as suggested below by Stefan Bloom. On the same Developer tab, I also selected Protect Document button and selected Unrestricted Access. I also went to the Review tab and also used the Protect Document button and selected Unrestricted Access. After doing all of this, I am still not able to modify the text in the table. Please advise me what to do so that I can make changes in this document. Thanks "Stefan Blom" wrote: Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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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In the Restrict Formatting and Editing pane (which you can display by
clicking Protect Document on the Developer tab), you should see a button labeled Stop Protection. Click the button. If the button is greyed out, be sure to deselect Design Mode in the Controls group of the Developer tab. Note that macro security may force Design mode if your document contains ActiveX controls. You may want to avoid using ActiveX controls in your protected documents; just use form fields. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "pw729" wrote in message ... I am also having this exact problem -- I have a document that was created in Word 2003 and I am modifying it in Word 2007. Specifically, I am trying to modify content within a table. In Word 2003, you could unlock forms using the Forms toolbar. In Word 2007, I did exactly as suggested below by Stefan Bloom. On the same Developer tab, I also selected Protect Document button and selected Unrestricted Access. I also went to the Review tab and also used the Protect Document button and selected Unrestricted Access. After doing all of this, I am still not able to modify the text in the table. Please advise me what to do so that I can make changes in this document. Thanks "Stefan Blom" wrote: Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button (in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn protection on and off. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Miss" wrote in message ... When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon" "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 don't have the option of Tools on my toolbar for the word 2003 program
"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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"Tools" should be on the *menu bar*. If it isn't, you can try the following:
Right-click any toolbar and choose Customize from the context menu. Make sure "Save in" is set to "normal.dot." On the Toolbars tab, select Menu Bar. Click the Reset button. If/when you are prompted to save normal.dot, choose to do so. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kevin" wrote in message ... I don't have the option of Tools on my toolbar for the word 2003 program "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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Has anyone figured out how to unlock there word document? I dont have the
product code, I bought the laptop with program installed? Would the product code be somewhere in on the box the laptop came in? "angela." wrote: 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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how do I unlock a document created by myself??
Has anyone figured out how to unlock there word document? I dont have the
product code, I bought the laptop with program installed? Would the product code be somewhere in on the box the laptop came in? "angela." wrote: 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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