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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccument
For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new doccument and
will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a doccument which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccument
Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so,
you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
It is not a trial copy.
Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product?
-- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend.
So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
Try using the troubleshooting steps in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to
check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a
switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the
computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
What version of Word is this (check Help | About Microsoft Word)? If it is
Word 2003, are you *sure* it isn't a trial version? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
It is Word 2003. I'm sure it's not a trial version. I bought the SBE of
office and none of the program operate normally. All are in reduced function mode. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word is this (check Help | About Microsoft Word)? If it is Word 2003, are you *sure* it isn't a trial version? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Cannot open new word doccument, and not able to edit old doccu
Did you activate it?
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Richard" wrote in message ... It is Word 2003. I'm sure it's not a trial version. I bought the SBE of office and none of the program operate normally. All are in reduced function mode. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word is this (check Help | About Microsoft Word)? If it is Word 2003, are you *sure* it isn't a trial version? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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Yes Activated
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: Did you activate it? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Richard" wrote in message ... It is Word 2003. I'm sure it's not a trial version. I bought the SBE of office and none of the program operate normally. All are in reduced function mode. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word is this (check Help | About Microsoft Word)? If it is Word 2003, are you *sure* it isn't a trial version? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |
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I have to tell you that the only things that I've ever heard of that causes
that problem are an expired trial version and not activating the software. Where did you purchase your software from? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes Activated "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: Did you activate it? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Richard" wrote in message ... It is Word 2003. I'm sure it's not a trial version. I bought the SBE of office and none of the program operate normally. All are in reduced function mode. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word is this (check Help | About Microsoft Word)? If it is Word 2003, are you *sure* it isn't a trial version? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Yes even in safe mode still no luck. I have even tried to restore the computer to an earlier time and it will not restore. I also removed the SBE version on my system and downloaded a trial version and the trial version did the same thing. Reduced functionality. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are confirming that if you start Word in Office Safe Mode (using the /a switch or pressing Ctrl while it is loading), you still cannot create or edit documents? And you still get no response from Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Still not luck. I cannot even find someone to ask at microsoft. I tried to check the authentication on their site but it just refers me back to the manufacturer who installed it. Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Try using the troubleshooting steps in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm. In particular, see if you can create or edit documents in Office Safe Mode. -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... Tried that but I see an hourglass for about 2 seconds and nothing happend. So still not sure how to fix it Richard "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Has it been activated? What happens when you choose Help | Activate Product? -- 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. "Richard" wrote in message ... It is not a trial copy. Richard "Graham Mayor" wrote: Is this a (now expired) trial version of Word, supplied with your PC? If so, you now have to buy the software if you wish to continue to use it! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Richard wrote: For some reason word has stopped allowing me to create a new document and will not allow me to change old ones. I have even reinstalled the software again and it is still not allowing me to do or change anything. The only thing I could think of was that I was sent a document which was edit protected and sine opening it I have not been able to use word at all. Can anyone help |