[mkcorter]

I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please explain to me
why this might be happening?

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode (holding ctrl key when starting Word).

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"mkcorter" wrote in message ...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[mkcorter]

hey bob,
How do i get a product key?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode (holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in message ...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Graham Mayor]

You buy one from Microsoft - ideally by buying the product from a third
party reseller as then you might save some money and you will have the disc
to reinstall the product should it become necessary at some future date.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mkcorter wrote:
hey bob,
How do i get a product key?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message
about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of
the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode
(holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in message
...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please
explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[grammatim[_2_]]

If only -- the Vista Home Premium Upgrade is $129.99 everywhere. (I
bought it at Office Depot because both Target and Staples were sold
out -- those three stores happen to be in NJ "enterprise zones" where
the sales tax is 3.5% instead of 7%, and at these prices, that's
significant. And the Office Depot register generated a $10 coupon good
on any purchase during September!)

OTOH, at Sam's Club they have some on the shelf at the old price of
$158.99 (which looks like it might have been discounted from an
earlier list price; but they seem not to have gotten the message.)

On Aug 18, 12:08 am, "Graham Mayor" wrote:
You buy one from Microsoft - ideally by buying the product from a third
party reseller as then you might save some money and you will have the disc
to reinstall the product should it become necessary at some future date.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org


mkcorter wrote:
hey bob,
How do i get a product key?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message
about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of
the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode
(holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in message
...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please
explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Graham Mayor]

Vista? I thought we were talking about Office 2007?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



grammatim wrote:
If only -- the Vista Home Premium Upgrade is $129.99 everywhere. (I
bought it at Office Depot because both Target and Staples were sold
out -- those three stores happen to be in NJ "enterprise zones" where
the sales tax is 3.5% instead of 7%, and at these prices, that's
significant. And the Office Depot register generated a $10 coupon good
on any purchase during September!)

OTOH, at Sam's Club they have some on the shelf at the old price of
$158.99 (which looks like it might have been discounted from an
earlier list price; but they seem not to have gotten the message.)

On Aug 18, 12:08 am, "Graham Mayor" wrote:
You buy one from Microsoft - ideally by buying the product from a
third party reseller as then you might save some money and you will
have the disc to reinstall the product should it become necessary at
some future date.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org


mkcorter wrote:
hey bob,
How do i get a product key?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message
about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of
the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode
(holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in
message ...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please
explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[grammatim[_2_]]

We're talking about MS's pricing practices.

On Aug 18, 3:37 am, "Graham Mayor" wrote:
Vista? I thought we were talking about Office 2007?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org


grammatim wrote:
If only -- the Vista Home Premium Upgrade is $129.99 everywhere. (I
bought it at Office Depot because both Target and Staples were sold
out -- those three stores happen to be in NJ "enterprise zones" where
the sales tax is 3.5% instead of 7%, and at these prices, that's
significant. And the Office Depot register generated a $10 coupon good
on any purchase during September!)

OTOH, at Sam's Club they have some on the shelf at the old price of
$158.99 (which looks like it might have been discounted from an
earlier list price; but they seem not to have gotten the message.)

On Aug 18, 12:08 am, "Graham Mayor" wrote:
You buy one from Microsoft - ideally by buying the product from a
third party reseller as then you might save some money and you will
have the disc to reinstall the product should it become necessary at
some future date.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org


mkcorter wrote:
hey bob,
How do i get a product key?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message
about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of
the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode
(holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in
...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please
explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[C]

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi M.K.,

If the status bar at the bottom of Word 2007 is showing a message about being locked for modification it's possible that you have a
60-day trial copy of Microsoft Office that has reached the end of the trial period or was not activated.

Check in Office Button=Word Options=Resources=Activation

If it's not a trial, see if it works if you start Word in safe mode (holding ctrl key when starting Word).

==================
"mkcorter" wrote in message ...
I can't do anything what so ever with my microsoft word processor.
Everything is grey and can't be clicked. Will someone please explain to me
why this might be happening?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*




Thanks a ton! The same thing happened to me, and I was thinking, "Wtf?" Now
I can finally get back to my typing. =)