Please try the first thing I suggested then, before opening the Columns
dialog box.
--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
"PJSharp" wrote in message
news:C2B2D30A-6003-48F8-BE7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please understand. At the time the problem occurs, the document is
> already
> open. It locks within the document while I am trying to apply columns.
>
> Other follow-up: after about 15 minutes, the document unlocked.
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> If the document locks as soon as you open it, try Open and Repair.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>> "PJSharp" wrote in message
>> news:CBD05119-8BC1-4A1E-909C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > No, I cannot do this because the document is completely locked up.
>> >
>> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Select the document, except for the final paragraph mark (Ctrl+A,
>> >> Shift+Left
>> >> arrow), copy (Ctrl+C), create a new document and paste. Does that fix
>> >> things?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Stefan Blom
>> >> Microsoft Word MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "PJSharp" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Using Word 2003. Have a landscape document. When I select two
>> >> > tables
>> >> > with
>> >> > text, and try to apply columns, I can access the Columns pop-up
>> >> > window,
>> >> > select the number of columns, but I can't get out. It stays stuck
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > box, saying "The number must be between 1 and 45". I change the
>> >> > number
>> >> > again, and get the same message. I am stuck in this document; I
>> >> > can't
>> >> > click
>> >> > on anything else, I can't save the document, and I can't open
>> >> > another
>> >> > session
>> >> > of Word. I've done this successfully before, but this is the second
>> >> > time it
>> >> > has completely locked me out of the document. I'm completely stuck
>> >> > on
>> >> > a time
>> >> > sensitive project...
>>
>>
>>
>>
|
Similar Threads
