how do I unlock a document created by myself??

[Neisha]

I had the same problem and it was because I had saved it as read only
document and then forgot. It can be easily remedied by selecting the ribbon
icon and under "prepare" select "mark as final".

Good luck

 

[dc chick]

I was able to view my document and copy and paste it last night but when I
tried to do that this morning its saying its locked and I don't know how to
unlock it. I have windows vista and need to use my doc. asap! Can anyone
help me?

 

[Stefan Blom]

The document could be protected from editing. For more detailed information,
please tell us your version of Word.

 

[Miss]

When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

 

[Stefan Blom]

Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn
protection on and off.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and
menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the
Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock
button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the
Review tab.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Stefan Blom]

I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster.

Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab,
which I keep forgetting for some reason.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location
for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Stefan Blom]

On the other hand, I remember other commands that are not logical, for
example, Insert tab | Object | Text from File for the Insert File dialog
box. But I guess in this case at least the first step ("Insert") makes
sense.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think we've had that one dinned into us just *because* of the perversity
of it (and it seems to have come up a lot).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Stefan Blom]

Good point.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

I think we've had that one dinned into us just *because* of the perversity
of it (and it seems to have come up a lot).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[roxann]

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

 

[Stefan Blom]

Unprotect the document; then you can edit it.

 

[pw729]

I am also having this exact problem -- I have a document that was created in
Word 2003 and I am modifying it in Word 2007. Specifically, I am trying to
modify content within a table. In Word 2003, you could unlock forms using
the Forms toolbar. In Word 2007, I did exactly as suggested below by Stefan
Bloom. On the same Developer tab, I also selected Protect Document button
and selected Unrestricted Access. I also went to the Review tab and also
used the Protect Document button and selected Unrestricted Access. After
doing all of this, I am still not able to modify the text in the table.
Please advise me what to do so that I can make changes in this document.
Thanks

 

[Stefan Blom]

In the Restrict Formatting and Editing pane (which you can display by
clicking Protect Document on the Developer tab), you should see a button
labeled Stop Protection. Click the button. If the button is greyed out, be
sure to deselect Design Mode in the Controls group of the Developer tab.

Note that macro security may force Design mode if your document contains
ActiveX controls. You may want to avoid using ActiveX controls in your
protected documents; just use form fields.

 

[kevin]

I don't have the option of Tools on my toolbar for the word 2003 program

 

[Stefan Blom]

"Tools" should be on the *menu bar*. If it isn't, you can try the following:
Right-click any toolbar and choose Customize from the context menu. Make
sure "Save in" is set to "normal.dot." On the Toolbars tab, select Menu Bar.
Click the Reset button. If/when you are prompted to save normal.dot, choose
to do so.

 

[a little annoyed]

Has anyone figured out how to unlock there word document? I dont have the
product code, I bought the laptop with program installed? Would the product
code be somewhere in on the box the laptop came in?

 

[Michaele]

Has anyone figured out how to unlock thier word documents without the product
code? I bought the laptop with all programs on it already? Would the product
code be on the box somewhere?
Please help!!!!!

 

[Stefan Blom]

The Office version included with your laptop may have been a trial version.
If the trial period is over you will have to buy the software or stop using
it.