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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit
any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
Hi justsailaway,
I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on Vista? I
thought it was incompatible.... "rangana" wrote: Hi justsailaway, I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
Word 2003 is not incompatible with Vista!
If the trial version has expired then you will either have to buy a copy or uninstall it completely and re-install Word 2003. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on Vista? I thought it was incompatible.... "rangana" wrote: Hi justsailaway, I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
some of my documents aren't compatible with 2003...if I convert them on another windows 2000 computer that has word 2007 will they even open? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Word 2003 is not incompatible with Vista! If the trial version has expired then you will either have to buy a copy or uninstall it completely and re-install Word 2003. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on Vista? I thought it was incompatible.... "rangana" wrote: Hi justsailaway, I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
Does Word 2007 work on Windows 2000?
If your problem is that you are unable to open Word 2007 documents in Word 2003, you need the compatibility pack http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: some of my documents aren't compatible with 2003...if I convert them on another windows 2000 computer that has word 2007 will they even open? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Word 2003 is not incompatible with Vista! If the trial version has expired then you will either have to buy a copy or uninstall it completely and re-install Word 2003. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on Vista? I thought it was incompatible.... "rangana" wrote: Hi justsailaway, I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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Why is "the selection locked" in all my Word documents?
To clarify, Office 2007 cannot be installed on Windows 2000. Windows XP SP2
or higher is required. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Does Word 2007 work on Windows 2000? If your problem is that you are unable to open Word 2007 documents in Word 2003, you need the compatibility pack http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: some of my documents aren't compatible with 2003...if I convert them on another windows 2000 computer that has word 2007 will they even open? "Graham Mayor" wrote: Word 2003 is not incompatible with Vista! If the trial version has expired then you will either have to buy a copy or uninstall it completely and re-install Word 2003. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Justsailaway wrote: Thank you very much for your advice...but how do I install 2003 on Vista? I thought it was incompatible.... "rangana" wrote: Hi justsailaway, I have been experiencing that problem too. Mine is a trial version and its uneditable. I guess were on the same track. Try installing it back, supply the product key. If you have none, install back your 2003. It will get those worn out of your head. Best regardz! "Justsailaway" wrote: I opened Word 2007 in Windows Vista and it won't let me type anything or edit any of my documents because "the selection is locked". I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I haven't entered my Product Key yet, mainly because I don't think I have one. How can I get back to Word and the way it was before? |
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