anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

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The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into "reduced
functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired, or, if a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number of
times it can be used before activation is required.

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

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garfield-n-odie said:
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.
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So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one -- "a
retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the number of
times it can be used before activation is required."
Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...
 
Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
Resources: activate Microsoft Office.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
Ok. Thanks a lot.
But what if the case was the former -- "a trial version that has expired?"
How should you go about it?
 
If the trial version has expired, then you will need to purchase the
product.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
molly-ness said:
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.
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It is locked because this is a trial version that has expired or you haven't
yet activated the product.

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


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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
 
molly-ness said:
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.
Click to expand...
 
Lucious said:
How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
to
do.
Click to expand...

So what is it, an expired Trial or an un-activated installation?
 
You need to buy the product.

: How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
to
: do.
:
: "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.
: >
: >
 
This has happened to me 2x.... This is a corp edition of 2003. Last time I
just put office 2007 on my machine, that worked, but I was stuck with
2007........

I nuked my machine, installed office 2003 pro, it had worked for a long time
now it's not working again. If you run the "activation" wizard, nothing
happens.

Please help!!!
 
So what's up with your machine that you cannot use it or why you are trying
to run the activation wizard? Is this still a corporate version?
 
I need step by step instructions. Where do I select Help/Activate product?
I am using a dell notebook and have installed Office 2003. Went in today and
computer is telling me everyhting is locked.......
 
Suzanne gave you step-by-step instructions. Look for Help on top of the
program.
:I need step by step instructions. Where do I select Help/Activate product?
: I am using a dell notebook and have installed Office 2003. Went in today
and
: computer is telling me everyhting is locked.......
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
:
: > Well, you need to activate the product. If it's Word 2003, use Help |
: > Activate Product. If it's 2007, use Office Button | Word Options |
: > Resources: activate Microsoft Office.
: >
: > --
: > Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > Words into Type
: > Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > http://word.mvps.org
: >
: > : > > So how do we resolve this then? I think my case is the latter one --
"a
: > > retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
: > > of
: > > times it can be used before activation is required."
: > > Please do respond, i badly need your help here ASAP! I might need a
: > > step-by-step guide on how to unlock it. Thanks a lot...
: > >
: > >
: > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
: > >
: > >> The usual reason for this is that the application has gone into
"reduced
: > >> functionality" mode. Either it is a trial version that has expired,
or,
: > >> if a
: > >> retail version, it has not been activated and has now exceeded the
number
: > >> of
: > >> times it can be used before activation is required.
: > >>
: > >> --
: > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > >> Words into Type
: > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > >>
: > >> "(e-mail address removed)"
message
: > >> : > >> >
: > >> >
: > >> > "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.
: > >> >
: > >>
: > >>
: > >>
: > >
: >
: >
: >
 
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