[John]

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[CyberTaz]

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[John]

I can't find Tools. where it is?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you using Word 2007? In earlier versions, Tools is one of the items on
the Menu bar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"John" wrote in message
...
I can't find Tools. where it is?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see
if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If
you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you
respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[John]

I can't find Tools.
Where is it?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[CyberTaz]

If using 2007, go to the Review Tab of the Ribbon if the Restrict Editing &
Formatting Task Pane isn't displayed. Then click the Protect Document icon
(right end of the Ribbon) & choose Restrict Editing & Formatting. At the
bottom of the pane click the Stop Protection button - if there is no
password require you will be allowed to revise the document. If prompted for
a password & you don't know what it is you can't make changes anywhere the
Find Next Region... And Show All Regions... Buttons highlight for you.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 3/24/07 1:26 AM, in article
, "John"
wrote:

I can't find Tools.
Where is it?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[GS1150]

I have the same problem, I never locked it, and both Office and word are
doing the same thing. The computer is a dell, 1 week old,

any suggestions, the ribbon is totally locked, and I get this message,

This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked

thanks

"CyberTaz" wrote:

If using 2007, go to the Review Tab of the Ribbon if the Restrict Editing &
Formatting Task Pane isn't displayed. Then click the Protect Document icon
(right end of the Ribbon) & choose Restrict Editing & Formatting. At the
bottom of the pane click the Stop Protection button - if there is no
password require you will be allowed to revise the document. If prompted for
a password & you don't know what it is you can't make changes anywhere the
Find Next Region... And Show All Regions... Buttons highlight for you.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 3/24/07 1:26 AM, in article
, "John"
wrote:

I can't find Tools.
Where is it?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Terry Farrell]

What computer, what OS, what version of Office. If it is Office 2007, has it
been activated? Is it trial version that has expired?

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"GS1150" wrote in message
...
I have the same problem, I never locked it, and both Office and word are
doing the same thing. The computer is a dell, 1 week old,

any suggestions, the ribbon is totally locked, and I get this message,

This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked

thanks

"CyberTaz" wrote:

If using 2007, go to the Review Tab of the Ribbon if the Restrict Editing
&
Formatting Task Pane isn't displayed. Then click the Protect Document
icon
(right end of the Ribbon) & choose Restrict Editing & Formatting. At the
bottom of the pane click the Stop Protection button - if there is no
password require you will be allowed to revise the document. If prompted
for
a password & you don't know what it is you can't make changes anywhere
the
Find Next Region... And Show All Regions... Buttons highlight for you.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 3/24/07 1:26 AM, in article
, "John"
wrote:

I can't find Tools.
Where is it?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see
if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document".
If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you
respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do
anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Debbie]

I went to "review" but the whole taskbar is grayed out and I can't do
anything at all.

"CyberTaz" wrote:

If using 2007, go to the Review Tab of the Ribbon if the Restrict Editing &
Formatting Task Pane isn't displayed. Then click the Protect Document icon
(right end of the Ribbon) & choose Restrict Editing & Formatting. At the
bottom of the pane click the Stop Protection button - if there is no
password require you will be allowed to revise the document. If prompted for
a password & you don't know what it is you can't make changes anywhere the
Find Next Region... And Show All Regions... Buttons highlight for you.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 3/24/07 1:26 AM, in article
, "John"
wrote:

I can't find Tools.
Where is it?

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[LittleMama]

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.
Hi Cyber Taz:

There is no ToolsProtection area on my page. I have Window Vista Basic and
that option is not available. All of the options on the taskbar are greyed
out, even the Protect Document tab.

Any help is appreciated.
--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[JoAnn Paules]

If this is the same issue you posted in the other newsgroup, please stick to
ONE post for the issue. You'll drive yourself nuts trying to find all of the
responses.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"LittleMama" wrote in message
...


"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If
you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.
Hi Cyber Taz:

There is no ToolsProtection area on my page. I have Window Vista Basic
and
that option is not available. All of the options on the taskbar are
greyed
out, even the Protect Document tab.

Any help is appreciated.
--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[cal10]

If I go to Review then Protect
the only thing it allows me to do it minimise the ribbon.. This is 2007 vista.

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[moodymare]

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if
there is a command in the submenu that reads as "Unprotect Document". If you
attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password.

If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond.

--
HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"John" wrote in message
...
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

I have an acer laptop- 3 months old- purchased from John Lewis with Office
already loaded and the same thing is happening suddenly. Can read but not
create or modify docs in power point and word 2007. cannot get into the
control bar to get anything to work. it keeps asking for a product code.

[Gordon[_4_]]

moodymare wrote:


I have an acer laptop- 3 months old- purchased from John Lewis with Office
already loaded and the same thing is happening suddenly. Can read but not
create or modify docs in power point and word 2007. cannot get into the
control bar to get anything to work. it keeps asking for a product code.


I assume your laptop came with a TRIAL version of Office which has now
expired. You either need to buy a licence, (or more cheaply) buy a
retail copy.

[zildjian]

I just wanted to add that I had this problem and I actually had to activate
the software twice before it started my trial period.

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[selection is locked]

no am not able to do anything on ms word because selection is locked

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Graham Mayor]

Your office 2007 trial has expired. Time to buy the product!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



selection is locked wrote:
no am not able to do anything on ms word because selection is locked

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do
anything with it. The bottom it says "This modification is not
allowed because the "selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[lil miss fashion]

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....
SO IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT EVERYTHING ON MY MICROSOFT IS UN HIGH
LIGHTED SO I CANT EVEN CLICK ON THE TOOLS BUTTON SO WHAT DO I DO NOW?! PLEASE
HELP

[Terry Farrell]

Assuming you have Word 2007, either you have not activated the product or it
is a trial version that has time expired.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"lil miss fashion" wrote in
message ...

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....
SO IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT EVERYTHING ON MY MICROSOFT IS UN HIGH
LIGHTED SO I CANT EVEN CLICK ON THE TOOLS BUTTON SO WHAT DO I DO NOW?!
PLEASE
HELP

[Mahirb]

I have the same problem and I just got my laptop less than 2 weeks ago.

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

It sounds like you probably have a trial vesion of the software that has
expired or being activated.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services on
a paid professional basis.

"Mahirb" wrote in message
...
I have the same problem and I just got my laptop less than 2 weeks ago.

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[jdc]

The consensus here seems to be that locked software means the trial has
expired. Several posts have noted the software is behaving like it is expired
when it was just installed.

What should a user do who has just downloaded, installed and activated the
trial yet MS Word is locked and will not unlock?

By the way, excel works fine. Also, per a previous post I attempted to
activate twice. No joy. When I do Alt-F, I and select Activate, it says the
trial is good until March 31, 2010.

Please anyone:
How can this obvious MS Office bug be fixed or worked around?


Thanks,
jdc

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds like you probably have a trial vesion of the software that has
expired or being activated.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services on
a paid professional basis.

"Mahirb" wrote in message
...
I have the same problem and I just got my laptop less than 2 weeks ago.

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....

[Terry Farrell]

When you installed it, was your PC set to the current date and time? Was a
trial version installed on it previously?

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"jdc" wrote in message
...
The consensus here seems to be that locked software means the trial has
expired. Several posts have noted the software is behaving like it is
expired
when it was just installed.

What should a user do who has just downloaded, installed and activated the
trial yet MS Word is locked and will not unlock?

By the way, excel works fine. Also, per a previous post I attempted to
activate twice. No joy. When I do Alt-F, I and select Activate, it says
the
trial is good until March 31, 2010.

Please anyone:
How can this obvious MS Office bug be fixed or worked around?


Thanks,
jdc

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds like you probably have a trial vesion of the software that has
expired or being activated.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services
on
a paid professional basis.

"Mahirb" wrote in message
...
I have the same problem and I just got my laptop less than 2 weeks ago.

"John" wrote:

I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do
anything
with
it. The bottom it says "This modification is not allowed because the
"selection" is locked."

please answer me....