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Microsoft Word

by Charles Nov 27, 2004 11:55AM PST

I been trying to use my word infact it was working when i was typing a letter but then i saved it and restarted and now it saids the program is locked for editing where it won't let me type nothing can someone help me?

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Re: Microsoft Word WHAT VERSION?

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Nov 27, 2004 11:57AM PST

And the exact quoted "error message" may help.

For now, reboot and try again.

Bob

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Re: Microsoft Word

by sammyjo Nov 28, 2004 9:43PM PST

When this has happened to us we got around it by doing the following:
Go into windows explorer
Take a copy of the document and paste it to produce a second copy.
Rename it
Try and open it from within explorer.
Hope this helps.

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