UNLOCK A SELECTION

[rcharris922]

I am trying to edit my word documents in Office 2007. But when I try to type,
the bottom of the screen says that "modification is not allowed because the
selection is locked"....How do I unlock this?

 

[CyberTaz]

May depend on a few variables, but on the View tab's right end is a Protect
Document button. You may be able to click that to select a command which
produces the Task Pane, then click the button at the bottom of it to Stop
Protection... unless a password has been applied.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[rcharris922]

I don't even have the ability to use that feature on the view menu, which is
why I don't understand how something could be locked. Are the other ways in
which a password or any type of locking could have been done? If so how do I
undo them?

 

[CyberTaz]

Are you working with an expired Trial version of '07?

If a full version has it been activated?

Do you get any prompts when you open the file which indicate it is "Read
Only"?

What does it say in the Title Bar? Anything about Compatibility Mode?

Did you create the file or was it created by someone else?

 

[Linda]

I am using Word 2003. I put documents to a CD rom and cannot edit them now.
I have set up a password, what parts can be edited (all of it) and whatever
else necessary and I still cannot edit my documents. What do I do now?

 

[CyberTaz]

You should have submitted this as a NEW message rather than as a reply to
the other - it really is a different issue

Files copied to a CD are automatically "locked" (actually, designated as
Read Only) and you shouldn't even try to open them directly from the CD (or
any other removable media). Copy them to your hard drive, then right-click
the file, select Properties from the shortcut menu & remove the Read Only
check.

Also, don't try to *save* directly to removable media, either. Do your work
on the hard drive then copy to the CD.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[ellen]

I am trying to edit my word documents in Office 2007. But when I try to type,
the bottom of the screen says that "modification is not allowed because the
selection is locked"....How do I unlock this?

 

[Lucy]

I had the same problem with word 2007. When CyberTaz asked "are yo
working with a full version of word that has not been activated?"
realised I hadn't yet activated my word 2007 program and once I did i
I could magically unlock the page and type on it

 

[Dark Princess]

Hi Cybertaz l have the same problem how can l unlock it l downloaded the
trial version and its says its locked can anyone help me please??

 

[Graham Mayor]

Click the Office button (looks like a pizza - top left of the screen). Word
Options > Resources > Activate Microsoft Office.
If it is already activated and the trial has expired (you only get one trial
period, no matter how many times you download it) then you will have to buy
the program. If you intend to buy it, buy the disc from a reseller, rather
than the key on line. It will probably be cheaper and you will also get the
disc, should you need to reinstall at any time.

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[Dark Princess]

thanks for that Graham now l know what is wrong with it it was driving me
crazy and wondering why it wouldnt work