anyone know about locked douments and how to unlcok them?

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

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

"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.
>
>

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
>
> "khandelwaldev@hotmail.com"
> <khandelwaldev.RemoveThis@hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B634B364-0BA5-46E0-9853-D4081FD1CBE2@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "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.
> >
>
>
>

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

"soopirman7" <soopirman7 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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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...
>
>
> "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
>>
>> "khandelwaldev@hotmail.com"
>> <khandelwaldev RemoveThis @hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B634B364-0BA5-46E0-9853-D4081FD1CBE2@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "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.
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

Ok. Thanks a lot.
But what if the case was the former -- "a trial version that has expired?"
How should you go about it?


"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
>
> "soopirman7" <soopirman7 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E9B26851-59D0-4415-8665-B1A092CB3448@microsoft.com...
> > 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
> >>
> >> "khandelwaldev@hotmail.com"
> >> <khandelwaldev DeleteThis @hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B634B364-0BA5-46E0-9853-D4081FD1CBE2@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "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.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

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

"soopirman7" <soopirman7 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok. Thanks a lot.
> But what if the case was the former -- "a trial version that has expired?"
> How should you go about it?
>
>
> "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
>>
>> "soopirman7" <soopirman7 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9B26851-59D0-4415-8665-B1A092CB3448@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>> >>
>> >> "khandelwaldev@hotmail.com"
>> >> <khandelwaldev DeleteThis @hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B634B364-0BA5-46E0-9853-D4081FD1CBE2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "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.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>