anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them? in Word New Users    |   |  Help   Search For:     In:   Office   Word     Word General Questions     Word New Users     Word Application Errors     Word Drawing and Graphics     Word Mailmerge and Fax     Word Page Layout     Word Programming     Word Tables              molly-ness 1/8/2006 10:16 PM PST   Question   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.     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           garfield-n-odie 1/8/2006 10:23 PM PST   Answer   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. molly-ness wrote: > 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.     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Amanda 2/24/2006 4:06 PM PST   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 "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           ems38 7/2/2008 12:06 PM PST   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! "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Doug Robbins - Word MVP 7/2/2008 6:47 PM PST   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 "ems38" <ems38@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:16D01E75-DB93-4F60-B179-DE637C9DBB90@microsoft.com... >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! > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > >> 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. >> >> molly-ness wrote: >> >> > 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. >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Troy12 9/11/2008 5:27 PM PST   hey i cant do any thing it says document is locked it says read only plz i need help i have assingments!!!!!!! "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Gordon 9/12/2008 12:55 AM PST   "Troy12" <Troy12@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B665723A-4D61-4886-9762-1ABA46D5C690@microsoft.com... > 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....     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           mildred 9/22/2008 2:30 PM PST   how do i get a product key "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           JoAnn Paules 9/22/2008 2:40 PM PST   By purchasing the program. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "mildred" <mildred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:833B6E20-86B6-4C56-A3AA-195C176DDCAD@microsoft.com... > how do i get a product key > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > >> 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. >> >> molly-ness wrote: >> >> > 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. >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           kanchan Thakur 9/28/2008 9:50 AM PST   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 req_kanchan@yahoo.com too plls and thank you "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           DJ5502 10/7/2008 6:07 PM PST   How do i no what my old key is. "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           hellokitty 1/4/2009 6:13 PM PST   "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           problems1995 6/14/2009 12:28 PM PST   i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool.... Can u help me pleaseeee??? "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > 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. > > molly-ness wrote: > > > 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. > >     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           JoAnn Paules 6/14/2009 1:16 PM PST   Which version of Word are you using? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "problems1995" <problems1995@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2761A53-D8FD-4DD1-B5A5-D6FB45AEF289@microsoft.com... >i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool.... > Can u help me pleaseeee??? > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > >> 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. >> >> molly-ness wrote: >> >> > 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. >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top           Doug Robbins - Word MVP 6/14/2009 2:24 PM PST   It is more likely that you are using Word 2007 that is either a trial version that has expired, or your copy of Word/Office has not been activated. In that version, the equivalent of the Tools menu item that garfield-n-odie mentioned is the Protect Document item on the Developer tab. If the Developer tab is not present on the Ribbon, click on the Office Button (the round pizza like thing in the top left hand corner of the screen and then on Word Options in the bottom of the dialog and in the Popular dialog, check the "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" box. However, as first mentioned, it is more likely that you are using Word 2007 that is either a trial version that has expired, or your copy of Word/Office has not been activated. -- 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, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com "problems1995" <problems1995@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2761A53-D8FD-4DD1-B5A5-D6FB45AEF289@microsoft.com... >i am stuck, because i cannot find my tool.... > Can u help me pleaseeee??? > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote: > >> 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. >> >> molly-ness wrote: >> >> > 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. >> >>     Was this post helpful to you?         Reply |   Top         Return to Microsoft Communities   Notify me of replies     More...