anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

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.
>
>

Which version of Word are you using?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"problems1995" <problems1995 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>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.
>>
>>

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.

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"problems1995" <problems1995.TakeThisOut@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.
>>
>>

"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.

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.
>
>

"Lucious" <Lucious.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78F75BA4-B013-4EE3-8776-3E504DCBEB5C@microsoft.com...
> How can i get a valid product key to unlock my documents or what do i need
> to
> do.
>

So what is it, an expired Trial or an un-activated installation?