how do I unlock a document created by myself??

hi tom, im having the exact same problem... have you managed to sort yours?

"Furious_Tom" wrote:

i got my laptop with all the programs pre installed and without packaging.
vista wont let me down grade my office programs back to 2003 and nothing
works. how can i possible activate my word if i never recieved a product key.
i realise that not having a product key is probably a fault of the business i
purchased the laptop off of but the office help function has been
infuriatingly unhelpful. is there anyway that tefch support or some such can
remedy the situation or will i never be able to use word again on my laptop?

"sunshine414" wrote:

tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to
register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll
need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the
package in which the program came.
Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an
Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that
Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that
you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the
product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key
prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS
Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good
luck!

tberry" wrote:

Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my
toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock
toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't
even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get
a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see
it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do
you have?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"we2bfree" wrote in message
...
I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked
on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View
doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is
in
grey. I never locked this document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know
where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and
under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is
grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected,
you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by
a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

Hello my microsoft word trial version has expired and I have my resume in
that program and I cannot even backspace or even tried to transfer it over to
my documents I really dont want to have to rewrite a new resume again I have
one already in my notepad but the one in word I really need please help and
tell me what to do

"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

Are these instructions for Word 2007? They seem to be Word 2003? I have a
form I made in 2003. Now that I have 2007, I can't find any way to unlock it
and can't find a forms toolbar.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

The Forms toolbar is part of the Legacy Tools on the Developer tab, which
you must first enable at Office Button | Word Options | Popular.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Marie" wrote in message
...
Are these instructions for Word 2007? They seem to be Word 2003? I have
a
form I made in 2003. Now that I have 2007, I can't find any way to unlock
it
and can't find a forms toolbar.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know
where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and
under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is
grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected,
you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by
a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

hey i have an assignment due tomorow and it will not allow me to edit it.
well maybe I haved passed my 25 times too. but I think Microsoft should just
say you have passed your 25 times instead of just switching off just like
that. thanks for that response

"sunshine414" wrote:

tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to
register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll
need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the
package in which the program came.
Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an
Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that
Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that
you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the
product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key
prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS
Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good
luck!

tberry" wrote:

Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my
toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock
toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't
even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get
a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see
it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do
you have?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"we2bfree" wrote in message
...
I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked
on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View
doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is
in
grey. I never locked this document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know
where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and
under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is
grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected,
you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by
a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

hey! i really have to same problem?/ do u solve this problem yet?/ coz the
also say the modification is not allowed .... too. pls let me know,,,

"littlelight" wrote:

This is exactly my problem. I got a new laptop with vista and it came with a
sample word which I should have installed but didn't need at the time. I
must have surpassed the 25 time limit to open a document without and
character key. So I went online to find one and it opens but all of my
documents are locked. Even when I open up a new one, I can't write in it or
do any other functions. When I try, it says "The modification is not allowed
because the selection is locked". Please help with what I should do next!
Thanks.

"sunshine414" wrote:

tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to
register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll
need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the
package in which the program came.
Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an
Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that
Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that
you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the
product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key
prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS
Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good
luck!

tberry" wrote:

Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my
toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock
toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't
even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get
a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see
it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do
you have?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"we2bfree" wrote in message
...
I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked
on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View
doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is
in
grey. I never locked this document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know
where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and
under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is
grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected,
you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by
a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

If the trial version is expired, then your only recourse is to either buy
the program or stop using it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"sara" wrote in message
...
hey! i really have to same problem?/ do u solve this problem yet?/ coz the
also say the modification is not allowed .... too. pls let me know,,,

"littlelight" wrote:

This is exactly my problem. I got a new laptop with vista and it came
with a
sample word which I should have installed but didn't need at the time. I
must have surpassed the 25 time limit to open a document without and
character key. So I went online to find one and it opens but all of my
documents are locked. Even when I open up a new one, I can't write in it
or
do any other functions. When I try, it says "The modification is not
allowed
because the selection is locked". Please help with what I should do
next!
Thanks.

"sunshine414" wrote:

tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you
need to
register the product before your Office programs will work properly.
You'll
need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the
package in which the program came.
Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch
an
Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that
Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends"
that
you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register
the
product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product
key
prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your
MS
Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result.
Good
luck!

tberry" wrote:

Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed
that my
toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to
"lock
toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not.
I can't
even download a memo template and use it because it is locked
already.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do
you get
a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu
to see
it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of
Word do
you have?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"we2bfree" wrote in message
...
I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I
right-clicked
on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the
menu. View
doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document
but it is
in
grey. I never locked this document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or
use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to
know
where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed
out and
under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and
it is
grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your
Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password
protected,
you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be
filled in by
a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change
it??

i have exactly the same problem you have.my word docs were working perfectly
fine yesterday and now i wont let me do anything in any of them,even a new
doc.i've right clicked on the toolbar and nothing happens.ive looked in the
toolbar bit and its in grey so i can't do anything.i dont have these
programmes on trial,they're installed on my laptop.i don't understand whats
happening.i didnt lock anything yet my word docs are locked.can someone
please help?!

"we2bfree" wrote:

I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked on
a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View
doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is in
grey. I never locked this document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know where
the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and under
tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected, you
will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

When you say "they're installed on my laptop" were they installed by you
from the Office 2007 CD, or pre-installed when you bought the laptop? If the
latter it is almost certain that it is a trial version and that has now
expired. Many laptop manufacturers pre-install Office 2007 as a trial
version. If this was sold to you as a full version then you need to take it
up with whoever sold you the laptop.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



willow wrote:
i have exactly the same problem you have.my word docs were working
perfectly fine yesterday and now i wont let me do anything in any of
them,even a new doc.i've right clicked on the toolbar and nothing
happens.ive looked in the toolbar bit and its in grey so i can't do
anything.i dont have these programmes on trial,they're installed on
my laptop.i don't understand whats happening.i didnt lock anything
yet my word docs are locked.can someone please help?!

"we2bfree" wrote:

I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I
right-clicked on a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms
appears in the menu. View doesn't show the option either and tools
show Protect document but it is in grey. I never locked this
document it just happened

Please Help - Susan

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use
View | Toolbars and choose it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"tberry" wrote in message
...
ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to
know where the
Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out
and under tools I only have the option to "protect" not
"unprotect" and it is grey.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

On the Forms toolbar, as stated.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elle" wrote in message
...

where is the lock icon
"Carol" wrote:

Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
toolbar,
clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password
protected, you will
need to know the password.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in
by a number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

I am having the same problems as you. My documents are locked, and greyd
out....my computer came with word, so i don't have a product key, i don't
know what to do? Someone please help me.

"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??