hi tom, im having the exact same problem... have you managed to sort yours?
"Furious_Tom" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > i got my laptop with all the programs pre installed and without packaging.
> vista wont let me down grade my office programs back to 2003 and nothing
> works. how can i possible activate my word if i never recieved a product key.
> i realise that not having a product key is probably a fault of the business i
> purchased the laptop off of but the office help function has been
> infuriatingly unhelpful. is there anyway that tefch support or some such can
> remedy the situation or will i never be able to use word again on my laptop?
>
> "sunshine414" wrote:
>
> > tberry- If you have MS Office '07, then the problem may be that you need to
> > register the product before your Office programs will work properly. You'll
> > need to locate your 25 charcter product key. This key is located in the
> > package in which the program came.
> > Also, you should be getting prompted to enter this key when you launch an
> > Office program such as Word. The prompt text is incorrect stating that
> > Micrsoft does not "require" the key, rather that it only "recommends" that
> > you register the product. This is simply not true. You have to register the
> > product eventually as the program only allows you to bypass the product key
> > prompt 25 times before it will lock or "diminish functionality" of your MS
> > Office programs. It sounds like your "locked" toolbars are the result. Good
> > luck!
> >
> > tberry" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanx. When I right-clicked on a toolbar, the drop down menu showed that my
> > > toolbars were locked. I clicked it and removed the check next to "lock
> > > toolbar". I don't know if that is unlocking my word program or not. I can't
> > > even download a memo template and use it because it is locked already.
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you get a menu of toolbars when you right-click on a toolbar? Do you get
> > > > a Toolbars item on the Tools menu (you may have to expand the menu to see
> > > > it)? Both of these should list the Forms toolbar. What version of Word do
> > > > you have?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > Words into Type
> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >
> > > > "we2bfree" <we2bfree[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:558EBED6-38E4-4272-81A9-0729BED9AB9A[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > >I have right-clicked on my toolbar and nothing happens - I right-clicked
> > > > >on
> > > > > a toolbar outside of my document and no Forms appears in the menu. View
> > > > > doesn't show the option either and tools show Protect document but it is
> > > > > in
> > > > > grey. I never locked this document it just happened
> > > > >
> > > > > Please Help - Susan
> > > > >
> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Right-click on any toolbar and choose Forms from the menu. Or use View |
> > > > >> Toolbars and choose it.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > >> Words into Type
> > > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "tberry" <tberry[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:8E24586C-44E4-4090-B23E-CA2D3B821EEE[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > >> > ok on the Forms toolbar, as stated. Sorry but I don't seem to know
> > > > >> > where
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > Forms toolbar is. My toolbars are almost completely greyed out and
> > > > >> > under
> > > > >> > tools I only have the option to "protect" not "unprotect" and it is
> > > > >> > grey.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> On the Forms toolbar, as stated.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> --
> > > > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > >> >> Words into Type
> > > > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> "elle" <elle[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> >> news:06F26E18-7D13-4B03-BA7C-4E18A1329A5C[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > where is the lock icon
> > > > >> >> > "Carol" wrote:
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >> Have you tried Tools | Unprotect Document? Or Using your Forms
> > > > >> >> >> toolbar,
> > > > >> >> >> clicking on the lock icon? If the document is password protected,
> > > > >> >> >> you
> > > > >> >> >> will
> > > > >> >> >> need to know the password.
> > > > >> >> >> --
> > > > >> >> >> Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >> "Steph" wrote:
> > > > >> >> >>
> > > > >> >> >> > I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by
> > > > >> >> >> > a
> > > > >> >> >> > number of
> > > > >> >> >> > other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??
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