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Microsoft Word Selection Is Locked
(Solved) - 'this modification is not allowed b/c the selection is locked' Micro Word 2007
(5 posts)There are four possible causes to this problem:
The document is marked as final.
The document is protected.
You are using a trial of Office 2007.
Office 2007 has not yet been activated.
The document is protected.
You are using a trial of Office 2007.
Office 2007 has not yet been activated.
See: http://www.404techsupport.com/2009/01/microsoft-word-this-modification-is-not-allowed-because-the-selection-is-locked/
Whenever I open Word Document It tells me to put in my 25-character product key, which in on the bottom of my laptop, but then says that it is incorrect. I close the Product key notification and it goes to blank Word document not allowing me to do anything other than Clicking the office button, then either open, print, close or word options..
The product key on the bottom of the computer is for the Operating System Not Microsoft office. You have a trial version of MS Office and must purchase a product key if you do not have one. You can try the free version of Libre Office which is similar to MS Office if you need a licenced Word Processor.
Word will not work until you provide a legal acceptable key.
oh okay! well thank you so much for all of your help :)
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Hello. My computer has locked me out of using Microsoft Word. How do I unlock it so I can continue using my documents?
I didn't do anything that would have caused this so I don't know how to fix it. I'd appreciate some step by step help. I've tried Googling the problem but nothing is working.
My 'trial subscription' for Microsoft Word (whatever that was) has recently expired, is this some sort of scam to hold my files hostage until I pay for it or something?
It was working fine 5 hours ago and I came back to work on something and it now says; 'You can't make this change because this selection is locked.'
My laptop is brand new (Xmas gift) and until now the most recent Windows I used was Windows 7, so I'm not used to Windows 10 yet. I'd appreciate some help with this. Thanks!
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You can mark a document as read-only and still allow changes to selected parts.
You can make these unrestricted parts available for anyone who opens the document, or you can grant permission to specific individuals so that only they can change the unrestricted parts of the document. World conqueror 3 download.
Newer versionsOffice 2010Office 2007
Protect a document and mark the parts that can be changed
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- In the Editing restrictions area, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box.
- In the list of editing restrictions, click No changes (Read only).
- Select the part of the document where you want to allow changes.For example, select a block of paragraphs, a heading, a sentence, or a word.Tip: To select more than one part of the document at the same time, select the part that you want, then press CTRL and select more parts while you hold down the CTRL key.
- Under Exceptions, do one of the following:
- To allow anyone who opens the document to edit the part that you selected, select the Everyone check box in the Groups list.
- To allow only particular individuals to edit the part that you selected, click More users, and then type the user names.Include your name if you want to be able to edit that part of the document. Separate each name with a semicolon.Important: If you intend to protect the document with user authentication rather than password protection, be sure to type e-mail addresses for user names.
- Click OK, and then select the check boxes next to the names of the individuals that you are allowing to edit the part that you selected.Note: If you select more than one individual, those individuals are added as an item to the Groups box, so that you can quickly select them again.
- Continue to select parts of the document and assign users permission to edit them.
- Under Start enforcement, click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.
- Do one of the following:
- To assign a password to the document so that users who know the password can remove the protection and work on the document, type a password in the Enter new password (optional) box, and then confirm the password.Note: Use this option if you want other people to be able to work on the document at the same time.Use strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Passwords should be 8 or more characters in length. A pass phrase that uses 14 or more characters is better. .Make sure you remember the password. If you forget the password, Microsoft cannot retrieve it. Store passwords you write down in a secure place away from the information they help protect.
- To encrypt the document so that only authenticated owners of the document can remove the protection, click User authentication.Note: Encrypting the document prevents others from working on the document at the same time.
Unlock a protected document
To remove all protection from a document, you might need to know the password that was applied to the document. Or you might have to be listed as an authenticated owner for the document.
If you are an authenticated owner of the document, or if you know the password for removing document protection, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- In the Restrict Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
- If you are prompted to provide a password, type the password.
Make changes in a restricted document
When you open a protected document, Word restricts what you can change based on whether the document owner granted you permission to make changes to a specific part of the document.
The Restrict Editing task pane displays buttons for moving to the regions of the document that you have permission to change.
If you do not have permission to edit any parts of the document, Word restricts editing and displays the message, 'Word has finished searching the document' when you click the buttons in the Restrict Editing task pane.
Find parts you can edit
If you close the Restrict Editing task pane and then try to make changes where you do not have permission, Word displays the following message in the status bar:
This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.
Defender power control module. To return to the task pane and find a region where you have permission to edit, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- Click Find Next Region I Can Edit or Show All Regions I Can Edit.
See also
What do you want to do?
Add protection and mark the parts that can be changed
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- In the Editing restrictions area, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box.
- In the list of editing restrictions, click No changes (Read only).
- Select the part of the document where you want to allow changes.For example, select a block of paragraphs, a heading, a sentence, or a word.Tip: To select more than one part of the document at the same time, select the part that you want, then press CTRL and select more parts while you hold down the CTRL key.
- Under Exceptions, do one of the following:
- To allow anyone who opens the document to edit the part that you selected, select the Everyone check box in the Groups list.
- To allow only particular individuals to edit the part that you selected, click More users, and then type the user names.Include your name if you want to be able to edit that part of the document. Separate each name with a semicolon.Important: If you intend to protect the document with user authentication rather than password protection, be sure to type e-mail addresses, not Microsoft Windows or Windows Vista user accounts, for user names.
- Click OK, and then select the check boxes next to the names of the individuals that you are allowing to edit the part that you selected.Note: If you select more than one individual, those individuals are added as an item to the Groups box, so that you can quickly select them again.
- Continue to select parts of the document and assign users permission to edit them.
- Under Start enforcement, click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.
- Do one of the following:
- To assign a password to the document so that users who know the password can remove the protection, type a password in the Enter new password (optional) box, and then confirm the password.Note: You must use this option if you intend to post the document so that multiple people can work on it at the same time.Use strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Passwords should be 8 or more characters in length. A pass phrase that uses 14 or more characters is better.It is critical that you remember your password. If you forget your password, Microsoft cannot retrieve it. Store the passwords that you write down in a secure place away from the information that they help protect.
- To encrypt the document so that only authenticated owners of the document can remove the protection, click User authentication.Note: Encrypting the document prevents authoring by more than one person at the same time.For more information about user authentication, see Information Rights Management in Office 2010.
Unlock a protected document
To remove all protection from a document, you might need to know the password that was applied to the document. Or you might have to be listed as an authenticated owner for the document.
If you are an authenticated owner of the document, or if you know the password for removing document protection, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
- If you are prompted to provide a password, type the password.
Make changes in a restricted document
When you open a protected document, Microsoft Word 2010 restricts what you can change based on whether the document owner granted you permission to make changes to a specific part of the document.
The Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane displays buttons for moving to the regions of the document that you have permission to change.
If you do not have permission to edit any parts of the document, Word restricts editing and displays the message, 'Word has finished searching the document' when you click the buttons in the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane.
Open the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane
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If you close the task pane and then try to make changes where you do not have permission, Word displays the following message in the status bar:
This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.
To return to the task pane and find a region where you have permission to edit, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Restrict Editing.
- Click Find Next Region I Can Edit or Show All Regions I Can Edit.
See also
What do you want to do?
Add protection mark the parts that can be changed
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- In the Editing restrictions area, select the Allow only this type of editing in the document check box.
- In the list of editing restrictions, click No changes (Read only).
- Select the part of the document that you want to be unrestricted.For example, select a block of paragraphs, a heading, a sentence, or a word.Tip: To select more than one part of the document at the same time, select the part that you want, then press CTRL and select more parts while you hold down the CTRL key.
- Under Exceptions, do one of the following:
- To allow anyone who opens the document to edit the part that you selected, select the Everyone check box in the Groups list.
- To allow only particular individuals to edit the part that you selected, click More users, and then type the user names. Separate each name with a semicolon. Click OK, and then select the check boxes next to the names of the individuals that you are allowing to edit the part that you selected.Important: If you intend to protect the document with user authentication rather than password protection, be sure to type e-mail addresses, not Microsoft Windows or Windows Vista user accounts, for user names.Note: If you select more than one individual, those individuals are added as an item to the Groups box, so that you can quickly select them again.
- Continue to select parts of the document and assign users permission to edit them.
- Under Start enforcement, click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.
- Do one of the following:
- To assign a password to the document so that users who know the password can remove the protection, type a password in the Enter new password (optional) box, and then confirm the password.Use strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Passwords should be 8 or more characters in length. A pass phrase that uses 14 or more characters is better.It is critical that you remember your password. If you forget your password, Microsoft cannot retrieve it. Store the passwords that you write down in a secure place away from the information that they help protect.
- To encrypt the document so that only authenticated owners of the document can remove the protection, click User authentication.
Unlock a protected document
Having permission to make changes in the document is not the same as having permission to remove protection from the document. Even in a document where everyone has permission to make changes to the content, only those individuals who are authenticated owners or who type the correct password have permission to remove protection.
If you are an authenticated owner of the document, or if you know the password for removing document protection, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Protect Document, and then click Restrict Formatting and Editing.
- In the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane, click Stop Protection.
Make changes in a restricted document
When someone opens a protected document, Microsoft Office Word 2007 restricts changes based on whether the person has been granted permission to make changes to a specific part of the document. When the document is opened, the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane displays buttons for moving to editable regions of the document. If permission has been granted for Everyone to be able to make changes to parts of the document, anyone who opens the document can move to the parts they can change by clicking Find Next Region I Can Edit.
If permission has been granted for only specific individuals to be able to make changes to parts of the document, only those individuals can move to the parts they can change. For everyone else, Office Word 2007 restricts editing and displays the message, 'Word has finished searching the document' when they click the buttons in the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane.
Open the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane
If you close the task pane and then attempt to make changes where you do not have permission, Word 2007 displays in the status bar the following message:
This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.
To return to the task pane and find a place where you have permission to edit, do the following:
- On the Review tab, in the Protect group, click Protect Document, and then click Restrict Formatting and Editing.
- Click Find Next Region I Can Edit or Show All Regions I Can Edit.
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Office 2013 doesn't let me write anything inside my word document!It shows me the following message:
This modification is not allowed, because the selection is locked.
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In my case the message was coming up on a single element of the document and was connected with the template I was using. I was trying to remove a field referring to the manager of the project from a single page of the document. When I would highlight and press 'delete' I would see the message 'this-modification-is-not-allowed-because-the-selection-is-locked'.
I resolved the issue by highlighting the section and on the 'developer' tab selecting 'properties'. A pop-up would open titled 'content control properties' within which I could deselect the option 'content control cannot be deleted'.I was then able to delete the object.
JasonJason
This is simply because your Microsoft Office is not activated. Try to activate it with the key. If you don't have it then install another Microsoft Office.
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JocksJocks
In my case, this message was coming up on a single element in the document - A text field called 'Title'.
It was absolutely uneditable, while the rest of the document was unprotected and could be changed. My solution was going into the document properties, under the file menu, and changing the title there.
In this case, this is actually the metadata that is stored with the file.
Hopefully this helps other people who run into the same issue.
AddisonAddison
Selection Is Locked Word 2016
It's because the free license is expired. You will have to buy the software key. Or use alternatives like LibreOffice(Opensource), OpenOffice(Opensource) and WPS office.
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