anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

[Guest]

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

 

[Guest]

Thnakyou so much, i was having an heart attack because i have assignments and
i couldn't use microsoft word, powerpoint ect. I went to help |Activate
Product and then it worked. Thankyou so much, bye

 

[a freshman to college--need help?]

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Is there a question here?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"a freshman to college--need help?" <a freshman to college--need
[email protected]> wrote in message

 

[Taylor]

Wow! I didn't see that at all! So easy!

 

[ems38]

I am having the same problem: all documents new and old are locked. But my
Office software is activated, and it was not a trial version.

Any ideas? Thank you!

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See the article "I keep getting files that I am working on locked for
editing. Word only allows me to open them read-only" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Daddy_P]

My document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi P.,

That message can indicate several possibilities, one of which is that the document has been marked as 'final' in Word 2007 or that
it is in fact locked for editing. Some other common issues can be:

(a) you had a 60-day trial version of Office 2007 that has expired.

(b) you had a 60-day trial version of Office 2007 that hasn't yet been activated.

(c) You have a paid up licensed version of Office 2007 that hasn't yet been activated.


Check Office button=>Word Options=>Resources=>Activate

to see if the app reports that it has been activated.

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My document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me. >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The most likely cause is that you are using a trial version of the software
that has expired. If it is a retail version, have you activated it?

 

[inicialpapa]

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

 

[Troy12]

hey i cant do any thing it says document is locked it says read only plz i
need help i have assingments!!!!!!!

 

[Gordon]

hey i cant do any thing it says document is locked it says read only plz i
need help i have assingments!!!!!!!

And you have activated it? And do you have a spell-check program? And you
WILL fail your "assingments" (sic) if you use sms speak....

 

[mildred]

how do i get a product key

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

By purchasing the program.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

 

[kanchan Thakur]

hay hii how are you can i saw this message to help some one of there quaries
,.. can you pls help me too as my work document is also not able to write any
thing it says this modification is not allowed because the selection is
locked and when i go to review and clink on protech document nothing pop ups
comming out so that i can remove the lock can you or any one with you on this
site pls help me out if possible can you send me a mail to
(e-mail address removed) too plls and thank you

 

[DJ5502]

How do i no what my old key is.

If this only happens in one particular document, try opening that
document and clicking on Tools | Unprotect Document.

If all new and existing documents are locked for editing, then
it's probably because you have not activated your Word/Office
software, or because you have an expired trial version of Office
2003. What happens if you start Word and click on Help |
Activate Product? If you are already activated, a dialog box
saying so will appear. If you are not activated, the Activation
Wizard will start. If you have an expired trial version, a
dialog box will prompt you to enter a valid product key or
purchase a key online.

 

[god sent]

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.

 

[khandelwaldev]

tmy document is locked. i can't type or do anything, does anyone know how i
get it back to a normal document? when i try to type it says "this
modification is not allowed because the document is locked" could someone
please help me.