Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
molly-ness
 
Posts: n/a
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.
  #2   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
garfield-n-odie
 
Posts: n/a
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.


  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Amanda
 
Posts: n/a
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Thnakyou so much, i was having an heart attack because i have assignments and
i couldn't use microsoft word, powerpoint ect. I went to help |Activate
Product and then it worked. Thankyou so much, bye

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #4   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
a freshman to college--need help? a freshman to college--need help? is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #5   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Is there a question here?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"a freshman to college--need help?" a freshman to college--need
wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.






  #6   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Taylor Taylor is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Wow! I didn't see that at all! So easy!

"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #7   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
ems38 ems38 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

I am having the same problem: all documents new and old are locked. But my
Office software is activated, and it was not a trial version.

Any ideas? Thank you!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #8   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Doug Robbins - Word MVP Doug Robbins - Word MVP is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8,832
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

See the article "I keep getting files that I am working on locked for
editing. Word only allows me to open them read-only" at:

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


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"ems38" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem: all documents new and old are locked. But my
Office software is activated, and it was not a trial version.

Any ideas? Thank you!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.





  #9   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Daddy_P Daddy_P is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default HELP: anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

My document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #10   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Bob Buckland ?:-\) Bob   Buckland ?:-\) is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,073
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Hi P.,

That message can indicate several possibilities, one of which is that the document has been marked as 'final' in Word 2007 or that
it is in fact locked for editing. Some other common issues can be:

(a) you had a 60-day trial version of Office 2007 that has expired.

(b) you had a 60-day trial version of Office 2007 that hasn't yet been activated.

(c) You have a paid up licensed version of Office 2007 that hasn't yet been activated.


Check Office button=Word Options=Resources=Activate

to see if the app reports that it has been activated.

=================
"Daddy_P" wrote in message ...
My document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*




  #11   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

The most likely cause is that you are using a trial version of the software
that has expired. If it is a retail version, have you activated it?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Daddy_P" wrote in message
...
My document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.




  #12   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
inicialpapa inicialpapa is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #13   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Troy12 Troy12 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

hey i cant do any thing it says document is locked it says read only plz i
need help i have assingments!!!!!!!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #14   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Gordon[_2_] Gordon[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 165
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

"Troy12" wrote in message
...
hey i cant do any thing it says document is locked it says read only plz i
need help i have assingments!!!!!!!


And you have activated it? And do you have a spell-check program? And you
WILL fail your "assingments" (sic) if you use sms speak....

  #15   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Mildred Mildred is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 4
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

how do i get a product key

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.





  #16   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
JoAnn Paules JoAnn Paules is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 4,241
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

By purchasing the program.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"mildred" wrote in message
...
how do i get a product key

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.




  #17   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
kanchan Thakur kanchan Thakur is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

hay hii how are you can i saw this message to help some one of there quaries
,.. can you pls help me too as my work document is also not able to write any
thing it says this modification is not allowed because the selection is
locked and when i go to review and clink on protech document nothing pop ups
comming out so that i can remove the lock can you or any one with you on this
site pls help me out if possible can you send me a mail to
too plls and thank you

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #18   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
DJ5502 DJ5502 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

How do i no what my old key is.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #19   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
god sent god sent is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #20   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
[email protected] khandelwaldev@hotmail.com is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #21   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or, if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.




  #22   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
hellokitty hellokitty is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #23   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
soopirman7 soopirman7 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one -- "a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or, if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.





  #24   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
Resources: activate Microsoft Office.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"soopirman7" wrote in message
...
So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one -- "a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or,
if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.







  #25   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
soopirman7 soopirman7 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Ok. Thanks a lot.
But what if the case was the former -- "a trial version that has expired?"
How should you go about it?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
Resources: activate Microsoft Office.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"soopirman7" wrote in message
...
So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one -- "a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or,
if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.










  #26   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

If the trial version has expired, then you will need to purchase the
product.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"soopirman7" wrote in message
...
Ok. Thanks a lot.
But what if the case was the former -- "a trial version that has expired?"
How should you go about it?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
Resources: activate Microsoft Office.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"soopirman7" wrote in message
...
So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one --
"a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into
"reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired,
or,
if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone
know
how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.










  #27   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
emmypoohbear emmypoohbear is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #28   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill Suzanne S. Barnhill is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33,624
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

It is locked because this is a trial version that has expired or you haven't
yet activated the product.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"emmypoohbear" wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #29   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
problems1995 problems1995 is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool....
Can u help me pleaseeee???

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #30   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
JoAnn Paules JoAnn Paules is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 4,241
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Which version of Word are you using?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"problems1995" wrote in message
...
i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool....
Can u help me pleaseeee???

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.






  #31   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Doug Robbins - Word MVP Doug Robbins - Word MVP is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8,832
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

It is more likely that you are using Word 2007 that is either a trial
version that has expired, or your copy of Word/Office has not been
activated.

In that version, the equivalent of the Tools menu item that garfield-n-odie
mentioned is the Protect Document item on the Developer tab. If the
Developer tab is not present on the Ribbon, click on the Office Button (the
round pizza like thing in the top left hand corner of the screen and then on
Word Options in the bottom of the dialog and in the Popular dialog, check
the "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" box.

However, as first mentioned, it is more likely that you are using Word 2007
that is either a trial version that has expired, or your copy of Word/Office
has not been activated.


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"problems1995" wrote in message
...
i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool....
Can u help me pleaseeee???

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.




  #32   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
estela estela is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?



"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #33   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Lucious Lucious is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need to
do.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.



  #34   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Gordon[_4_] Gordon[_4_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 239
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?


"Lucious" wrote in message
...
How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
to
do.


So what is it, an expired Trial or an un-activated installation?

  #35   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
JoAnn Paules JoAnn Paules is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 4,241
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

If you don't have a valid key, you get out your wallet and buy Word/Office.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Lucious" wrote in message
...
How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
to
do.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

molly-ness wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.







  #36   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Tom Willett[_2_] Tom Willett[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 372
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

You need to buy the product.

"Lucious" wrote in message
...
: How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
to
: do.
:
: "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
:
: If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
: document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.
:
: If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
: it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
: software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
: 2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
: Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
: saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
: Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
: dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
: purchase a key online.
:
: molly-ness wrote:
:
: tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how i
: get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
: modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
: please help me.
:
:


  #37   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Thomas Fitzgerald Thomas Fitzgerald is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

This has happened to me 2x.... This is a corp edition of 2003. Last time I
just put office 2007 on my machine, that worked, but I was stuck with
2007........

I nuked my machine, installed office 2003 pro, it had worked for a long time
now it's not working again. If you run the "activation" wizard, nothing
happens.

Please help!!!

"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

  #38   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Terry Farrell Terry Farrell is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,904
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

So what's up with your machine that you cannot use it or why you are trying
to run the activation wizard? Is this still a corporate version?

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Thomas Fitzgerald" Thomas wrote in
message ...
This has happened to me 2x.... This is a corp edition of 2003. Last
time I
just put office 2007 on my machine, that worked, but I was stuck with
2007........

I nuked my machine, installed office 2003 pro, it had worked for a long
time
now it's not working again. If you run the "activation" wizard, nothing
happens.

Please help!!!



  #39   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
llienard llienard is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

I need step by step instructions. Where do I select Help/Activate product?
I am using a dell notebook and have installed Office 2003. Went in today and
computer is telling me everyhting is locked.......

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
Resources: activate Microsoft Office.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"soopirman7" wrote in message
...
So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one -- "a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or,
if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number
of
times it can be used before activation is required.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"
om wrote in message
...


"molly-ness" wrote:

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know
how
i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
someone
please help me.








  #40   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Tom Willett[_2_] Tom Willett[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 372
Default anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

Suzanne gave you step-by-step instructions. Look for Help on top of the
program.
"llienard" wrote in message
...
:I need step by step instructions. Where do I select Help/Activate product?
: I am using a dell notebook and have installed Office 2003. Went in today
and
: computer is telling me everyhting is locked.......
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
:
: Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
: Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
: Resources: activate Microsoft Office.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: http://word.mvps.org
:
: "soopirman7" wrote in message
: ...
: So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one --
"a
: retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
: of
: times it can be used before activation is required."
: Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
: step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
:
: The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into
"reduced
: functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired,
or,
: if a
: retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
: of
: times it can be used before activation is required.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
:
: "
: om wrote in
message
: ...
:
:
: "molly-ness" wrote:
:
: tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone
know
: how
: i
: get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
: modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could
: someone
: please help me.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:


Reply
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:37 PM.

Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Microsoft Office Word Forum - WordBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Word"