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It wont let me type any more to a file i have opened to add to. It says i
cant modify anything because the selection is locked.
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Default i get a message that i cant type because the selection is locked..

Have you activated Word (Help | Activate Product), or are you using a trial
version that has expired?

otherwise see

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm

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It wont let me type any more to a file i have opened to add to. It says i
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I believe that is my problem because it always prompts me for a product key.
But I never got one with my computer, so do you know how i can get it?

"Brian" wrote:

Have you activated Word (Help | Activate Product), or are you using a trial
version that has expired?

otherwise see

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm

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It wont let me type any more to a file i have opened to add to. It says i
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By purchasing the product.

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I believe that is my problem because it always prompts me for a product
key.
But I never got one with my computer, so do you know how i can get it?

"Brian" wrote:

Have you activated Word (Help | Activate Product), or are you using a
trial
version that has expired?

otherwise see

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm

Hope this helps


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"erica" wrote:

It wont let me type any more to a file i have opened to add to. It says
i
cant modify anything because the selection is locked.




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