What to do when "document locked for editing"

[Susan Enowitz]

I tried to start a new document but was unable to type
anything. The message in the bar below the document
said "document locked for editing." What should I do?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you activated the product? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced Functionality" at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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