This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked :s

Anonymous
2010-02-13T21:14:19+00:00
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Hiya.

So I keep getting the above message only on my Microsoft WORD Document. When I open the Document everything is locked - I cannot click anywhere.

Initially I thought it was beacuse I was using the trail version, so I installed a full version of Office Home and Student 2007 (My sister lend me her disk, it had 2 download licenses remaining, so I used one). Everything else: Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote is working fine. But the WORD document is still locked.

I would really appriciate your help.

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2010-02-13T21:37:52+00:00

Hi. I cracked it, and thought i would share it with you.

All I had to do was to close the document, write click on properties > Advance and uncheck 'File is ready for archiving' and 'Allow this document to have file indexed in addition to ....' > click on ok and it worked.

ta mch.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-11-12T16:47:32+00:00

    i tried the solution below and it didn't work for me. I tried on single documents and on folders.  It appeared to change the specs but every document I have is still locked --- a lot of docs!  The only commands I have are Open, Print and Close.

    Yikes!  Help!!

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-11-13T21:44:59+00:00

    Because that would be considered a fresh install.  After you use it 50 times on that machine without activating it, you will find yourself in the same situation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-11-13T14:50:00+00:00

    it worked fine when i installed it on my desk top after it failed to work on my laptop. so why would that happen

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-13T14:49:46+00:00

    it worked fine when i installed it on my desk top after it failed to work on my laptop. so why would that happen

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