If this is a retail copy of Word/Office, it could be that you have not yet
activated the product and have exceeded the 50 (?) uses allowed before
activation. If it is a trial copy that came with a new computer (or that you
downloaded), then the trial has expired.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org