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. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-04-25T22:01:53+00:00

    You could be using a trial version of the software that has now expired or you have not activated your copy of the software?

    If so, see:

    http://www7.buyoffice.microsoft.com/usa/faq.aspx?culture=en-US

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-29T15:14:07+00:00

    I'm using Word 2007, and had trouble with a document containing locked content controls this morning. When I tried to run macros on the document, I received the run-time error 4605.

    I discovered two methods to unlock the controls.

    First, in the developer ribbon, click on Design Mode, and then edit each control individually.

    Second, I wrote a simple script that unlocked the controls, and allowed me to run my macros:

    Sub UnlockContentControl()

        Dim cCont As ContentControl

        For Each cCont In ActiveDocument.ContentControls

            'cCont.Range.Select

            cCont.LockContentControl = False

            cCont.LockContents = False

        Next cCont

    End Sub

    Hope this helps!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-12-16T07:28:30+00:00

    does not work same problem :(

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  4. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-12-16T08:08:12+00:00

    You could be using a trial version of the software that has now expired or you have not activated your copy of the software?

    If so, see:

    http://www7.buyoffice.microsoft.com/usa/faq.aspx?culture=en-US

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