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
    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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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-05-16T01:32:07+00:00

    With a thread as long as this one, it would be better if you started a new thread with your question, and explain exactly what the problem is.  Also make sure that you indicate the version of Office and of Windows that you are using.  Also, whether it happens with all documents, or just a particular document.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-11-13T02:51:27+00:00

    no my grandmother bought hte microsoft bundle but the maximum activations have been exceeded. I was still able to use it for the past 3 months but now all of a sudden it doesnt work. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it but it wont work. So i then installed in on my desktop and it worked but it just wont on my laptop.

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  4. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-11-13T02:46:44+00:00

    It sounds like you are probably 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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