how do I unlock a document created by myself??

What version of Word are you using? If it's Word 2003 or earlier, the "lock"
icon is on the Forms toolbar, as stated. If it's Word 2007, find the
Protect Document pane on the Review tab.

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

"shabba" wrote in message
...
yes
cant locate lock on toolbar


"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 had the same problem and it was because I had saved it as read only
document and then forgot. It can be easily remedied by selecting the ribbon
icon and under "prepare" select "mark as final".

Good luck

"angela." wrote:

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??

I was able to view my document and copy and paste it last night but when I
tried to do that this morning its saying its locked and I don't know how to
unlock it. I have windows vista and need to use my doc. asap! Can anyone
help me?

The document could be protected from editing. For more detailed information,
please tell us your version of Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"dc chick" dc wrote in message
...
I was able to view my document and copy and paste it last night but when I
tried to do that this morning its saying its locked and I don't know how
to
unlock it. I have windows vista and need to use my doc. asap! Can anyone
help me?

When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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??

Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn
protection on and off.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Miss" wrote in message
...
When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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??

Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars and
menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools or the
Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the Lock/Unlock
button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document button on the
Review tab.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do
that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to turn
protection on and off.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Miss" wrote in message
...
When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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 did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster.

Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab,
which I keep forgetting for some reason.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars
and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools
or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the
Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document
button on the Review tab.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do
that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools
button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to
turn
protection on and off.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Miss" wrote in message
...
When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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??

It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical location
for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster.

Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab,
which I keep forgetting for some reason.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars
and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms tools
or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the
Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect Document
button on the Review tab.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do
that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools
button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for
specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to
turn
protection on and off.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Miss" wrote in message
...
When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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??

On the other hand, I remember other commands that are not logical, for
example, Insert tab | Object | Text from File for the Insert File dialog
box. But I guess in this case at least the first step ("Insert") makes
sense. :-)

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
It's easy to forget because it's not a really intuitive or logical
location
for it; I always have to fire up Word 2007 and look to be sure.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I did notice that "Miss" was not identical to the original poster.

Thanks for reminding me that Protect Document is also on the Review tab,
which I keep forgetting for some reason.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Note that "Miss" is not the OP ("tberry"), who clearly mentions toolbars
and menus. Very likely "Miss" doesn't even need to access the Forms
tools
or the Developer tab (the Legacy Forms palette doesn't include the
Lock/Unlock button, anyway) and can instead just use the Protect
Document
button on the Review tab.

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

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Apparently you are using Word 2007. To access the form options in that
version, you will have to display the Developer tab; here's how to do
that:
Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Popular
category, select "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon" and click OK. On
the
Developer tab, you can then insert form fields via the Legacy Tools
button
(in the Controls group); there is also a Properties button for
specifying
field options. Click the Protect Document button whenever you want to
turn
protection on and off.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Miss" wrote in message
...
When I right click it, the only available option is "minimize ribbon"

"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??