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Default 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
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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??