restricted access

[ktrueckl]

This morning I tried to open a Word document I created yesterday. All icons
are gray, and I cannot edit the document. Across the bottom it says "This
document is locked." I tried to then open another file in Powerpoint. The
same thing happened. I created these documents, though, so I should have
access to them. Additionally, I cannot create any new documents in any MS
Office product. I tried everything from checking my permissions to
unrestricting access. I cannot get anything to work. Does anyone have any
ideas on how to unblock whatever restricted access has been created in all my
MS Office products?

 

[garfield-n-odie]

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.