This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked

[Raoul]

I plugged in my memory stick in a friend's computer and opened a Word 2003
document. She has a Micosoft Office 2007. When I try to write, I get the
comment 'This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked'.
How do I unlock the document?

 

[Gordon Bentley-Mix at news.microsoft.com]

Raoul,

The memory stick and the format of the document probably have nothing to do
with this problem. The most likely cause is that your friend is using a trial
version of Office 2007 and the trial period has expired. To resolve the
problem, your friend will need to purchase a full version of Office 2007 and
install and activate it with the product key.

Note that the trial version should be uninstalled prior to installing and
activating the full version.
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Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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