how can i unlock a new document so I may type?

I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed because the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document, I have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same problem. Any
Help?

Have you activated Word? See “OFFXP: About Office Activation and Reduced
Functionality�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office 2003).

Alternatively, see “How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a Full
Retail Edition�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document, I have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same problem. Any
Help?

Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See “OFFXP: About Office Activation and Reduced
Functionality�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office 2003).

Alternatively, see “How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a Full
Retail Edition�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document, I have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same problem. Any
Help?

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See “OFFXP: About Office Activation and Reduced
Functionality�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office 2003).

Alternatively, see “How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a Full
Retail Edition�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document, I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same problem.
Any
Help?

I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything, cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See “OFFXP: About Office Activation and Reduced
Functionality�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office 2003).

Alternatively, see “How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a Full
Retail Edition�
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document, I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same problem.
Any
Help?

I'm curious. Did your computer come with a trial version of Office 2003?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"bec" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything,
cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that
I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to
the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and
the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced
Functionality"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office
2003).

Alternatively, see "How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a
Full
Retail Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document,
I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same
problem.
Any
Help?

I am also troubling with locked word and excel documents.
I have uninstalled the office programme and then reinstalled but the
programme remains locked.any ideas welcome

"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

I'm curious. Did your computer come with a trial version of Office 2003?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"bec" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything,
cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that
I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to
the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and
the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced
Functionality"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office
2003).

Alternatively, see "How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a
Full
Retail Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document,
I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same
problem.
Any
Help?

Then I'll ask that same question of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"James" wrote in message
...
I am also troubling with locked word and excel documents.
I have uninstalled the office programme and then reinstalled but the
programme remains locked.any ideas welcome

"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

I'm curious. Did your computer come with a trial version of Office 2003?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"bec" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and
i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all
of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything,
cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person
you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this
that
I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get
to
the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet,
and
the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the
phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6
extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced
Functionality"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office
2003).

Alternatively, see "How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to
a
Full
Retail Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in
message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there
is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new
document,
I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same
problem.
Any
Help?

i need some help i have an assignment that i have to post tonight


"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

I'm curious. Did your computer come with a trial version of Office 2003?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"bec" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything,
cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that
I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to
the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and
the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced
Functionality"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office
2003).

Alternatively, see "How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a
Full
Retail Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document,
I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same
problem.
Any
Help?





can somebody help me?

We were able to use word and excel ,now all of a sudden it is locked?

"rosey" wrote:

i need some help i have an assignment that i have to post tonight


"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

I'm curious. Did your computer come with a trial version of Office 2003?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"bec" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem as michelle, but i have activated word, and i
have office student and teacher addition 2003, not a trial version? all of
our word and excel documents are locked, and as i can't type anything,
cannot
get to unlocking them? I can't create new documents either?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're doing it over the phone, I would think that the person you're
talking to could offer some help? It's been so long since I did this that
I
don't know what the "installation ID" and "confirmation code" are.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"michelle05" wrote in message
...
Ok, I understand, But I do not know how to activate Word. I can get to
the
screen that asks if I want to activate over phone or via internet, and
the
internet cannot get a connection and when I try to do it over the phone
the
installation ID does not match the confirmation code, there are 6 extra
numbers in the installation ID. What do I do know?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you activated Word? See "OFFXP: About Office Activation and
Reduced
Functionality"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151 (also applies to Office
2003).

Alternatively, see "How to convert a Office 2003 Trial Edition to a
Full
Retail Edition"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831023

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Michelle05" wrote in message
...
I am able to open a new document, but when it is opened, there is a
message
in the message bar that reads: "This modification is not allowed
because
the
document is locked". I do not know how to unlock this new document,
I
have
looked at other questions, they are similar but not the same
problem.
Any
Help?





can somebody help me?