If using 2007, go to the Review Tab of the Ribbon if the Restrict Editing &Formatting Task Pane isn't displayed. Then click the Protect Document icon(right end of the Ribbon) & choose Restrict Editing & Formatting. At thebottom of the pane click the Stop Protection button - if there is nopassword require you will be allowed to revise the document. If prompted fora password & you don't know what it is you can't make changes anywhere theFind Next Region. And Show All Regions.
How to “unlock” a Word Form Some documents (such as PBCC’s syllabus templates) are set up as “forms” with fields that allow data entry. If a faculty member wishes, the form can be “unlocked” and modified as long as all the required elements from the checklist are included.
Buttons highlight for you.HTH :)Bob JonesMVP Office:MacOn 3/24/07 1:26 AM, in article, 'John'GS115027.03.07 18:12. If this is the same issue you posted in the other newsgroup, please stick toONE post for the issue. You'll drive yourself nuts trying to find all of theresponses.-JoAnn PaulesMVP Microsoft PublisherHow to ask a question'LittleMama' wrote in messagenews:A30B1BBD-D25D-48B6-8DD4A0F@microsoft.com. 'CyberTaz' wrote: It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if there is a command in the submenu that reads as 'Unprotect Document'.
If you attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password. If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond. Hi Cyber Taz: There is no ToolsProtection area on my page. I have Window Vista Basic and that option is not available. All of the options on the taskbar are greyed out, even the Protect Document tab. Any help is appreciated. HTH :) Bob Jones MVP Office:Mac 'John' wrote in message news:4025E11D-ECDA-4626-9318-591C236B2653@microsoft.com.
I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with it. The bottom it says 'This modification is not allowed because the 'selection' is locked.' please answer me.zildjian01.11.07 23:55. Your office 2007 trial has expired. Time to buy the product!- Graham Mayor - Word MVPMy web siteWord MVP web site selection is locked wrote: no am not able to do anything on ms word because selection is locked 'John' wrote: I can open the document, but i can't type anything.
I can't do anything with it. The bottom it says 'This modification is not allowed because the 'selection' is locked.' please answer me.lil miss fashion11.10.09 22:23. 'CyberTaz' wrote: It sounds like you're in a Protected doc. Go to ToolsProtection & see if there is a command in the submenu that reads as 'Unprotect Document'.
If you attempt to remove the protection you may be prompted for a password. If this isn't the issue be sure to specify version info when you respond. HTH :) Bob Jones MVP Office:Mac 'John' wrote in message news:4025E11D-ECDA-4626-9318-591C236B2653@microsoft.com. I can open the document, but i can't type anything. I can't do anything with it. The bottom it says 'This modification is not allowed because the 'selection' is locked.'
please answer me.I have an acer laptop- 3 months old- purchased from John Lewis with Officealready loaded and the same thing is happening suddenly. Can read but notcreate or modify docs in power point and word 2007.
Cannot get into thecontrol bar to get anything to work. It keeps asking for a product code.Gordon21.12.09 09:59. The consensus here seems to be that locked software means the trial hasexpired. Several posts have noted the software is behaving like it is expiredwhen it was just installed.What should a user do who has just downloaded, installed and activated thetrial yet MS Word is locked and will not unlock?By the way, excel works fine. Also, per a previous post I attempted toactivate twice. When I do Alt-F, I and select Activate, it says thetrial is good until March 31, 2010.Please anyone:How can this obvious MS Office bug be fixed or worked around?Thanks,jdcTerry Farrell29.01.10 13:11.
You can easily circumvent any restriction set via Review tab Restrict Editing. Simply create a new blank document and then import your restricted document via the Insert File dialog box.To display the dialog box, click the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the arrow on the Object button, and finally choose Text from File.
(The command is misleading because it doesn't important only text. It is also misleading because it doesn't involve OLE/automationobjects at all.)Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVPI was able to by-pass this issue by selecting all content and then pasting it into a new document.
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You can easily circumvent any restriction set via Review tab Restrict Editing. Simply create a new blank document and then import your restricted document via the Insert File dialog box.To display the dialog box, click the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the arrow on the Object button, and finally choose Text from File. (The command is misleading because it doesn't important only text. It is also misleading because it doesn't involve OLE/automationobjects at all.)Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP.
You can easily circumvent any restriction set via Review tab Restrict Editing. Simply create a new blank document and then import your restricted document via the Insert File dialog box.To display the dialog box, click the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the arrow on the Object button, and finally choose Text from File. (The command is misleading because it doesn't important only text. It is also misleading because it doesn't involve OLE/automationobjects at all.)Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVPI was able to by-pass this issue by selecting all content and then pasting it into a new document.