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    - Exclusion file Got it! When I erroneously moved the file to the desktop, I realised that may be the problem and started all over. But then I put the *.exc file in the same folder as the lex file, whereas I should have put it in the same folder as the custom.dic file. That cured everything. Then I created a shortcut and dragged *that* to the desktop for easy access, so the original file was left in the right directory... um... folder (difficult to lose old habits!) Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89110
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    - Omitted sentences in printing I have used Word for years! A lady of our acquaintance wanted to use it to do a little work. Somehow, a sentence of hers got an unwanted faint dotted line under it and when we printed her document the underlined sentence failed to print. I erased the affected sentence plus some other characters in the beginning and end. I then retyped the affected sentence and this time it printed the way it was shown on the screen. What happened and how do I prevet it from happening again? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89107
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    - Printing with Strikethroughs. I am trying to print a document that has strikethroughs. On the screen it shows the strikethroughs, but when I print they have been changed to a "deleted" box with a line pointing to where the strikethroughs were. HELP! Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89101
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    - form fields I am building a form that has mulitple fields, some are short fields (date, time,etc.) others are narrative. When I protect the form to try out the fields I am having trouble with the narrative field expanding my document. Bottom line is that I want to insert text into my formfield and not have it modify my document. Any help would be appreciated. Bob Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89096
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    - Exclusion spell file Hi all Am using Word 2000 with all latest updates on W98. I needed to exclude one word from the spell and followed all the instructions. The main dictionary file (Australian) was in C;\programfiles\common files\microsoft shared\PROOF so I put my *.exc file there too. All was OK. Then I dragged the new file from explorer to the desktop, and added two new words. Now nothing works, even the first word (that did before). I have deleted from the desktop (which seemed to cause the problem) and then deleted under explorer and started all over again. Nothing works. Any ideas? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89092
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    - Track Changes Is it possible to have a document save so changes are saved but the document opens with the changes hidden by default? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89089
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    - sarvice pack is there any service pack for word 2003 , where can i find and downloded ? best Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89087
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    - Bengali i searched the "insert icons" tingi...n found tamil characters. but did not find any bengali characters. whcih font r those? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89084
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    - I am trying to use a template in mail merger and it is not workin In Word I went to click to my computerlink and then went to the templates dialog box and click the Mail Merge tab and then click Elegant Merge Letter there was no response. It inform me to install and then click ok put an error showed up! Can you help please? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89083
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    - Drop down arrow doesn't work when saving document My drop down arrow does not work when I am trying to save a document in word. It doesn't work when I am on the internet to go to a previous website that I've visited without having to type in the web address all over again. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89082
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    - I want to anonymise confidential forms I am trying to anonymise confidential forms using word. This takes out the identifying names and addresses of people. I am using Office 2003. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89076
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    - Scroll wheel Is it possible to disable the horizontal mouse scroll? I want the text to always scroll vertically when using the mouse wheel, never horizontally. This is very annoying. Thanks. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89072
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    - PDF To Word Hi, Does anyone know of a good free PDF to WORD converter? I only need it for a one-shot conversion. Thanks for your response. Jerry Bodoff Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89067
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    - How does one stop the spacebar from "typing" dots? In word, I continually get dots "printed" with each stroke of the spacebar. How this was begun escapes me, as does how it stops. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89063
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    - How do I make a template? I have a front page from a register book that I would like to be able to fill out and print from the printer. Do I have to make a template in order to do that? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89051
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    - expanding Headers I am working on a large doc that was created my several people. In the middle of the document, I have 4 pages where the header is taking up the entire page. This is driving me crazy. Any suggestions? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89047
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    - Conditional fields I'm just starting to appreciate and understand conditional fields in page numbering. Although I don't at this time need to have the following circumstances apply, I was just thinking "what if?" Suppose I wish to have the Page 1 header of a document read "Beginning" and the last page to read "The End" with all pages in between showing the actual page numbers. Could I do this all in one header or do I need to divide the document into sections? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89041
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    - What does the Reset Field Form do? I am in need of understanding what the Reset Form Field button on the Form toolbarin Word 2003 does. I have searched Microsoft web site to no avail. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89039
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    - Exam question wrong about Word? Opinions, please! I had an exam in which the following question was asked: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/digitaltoast/OCR_ICT_L2_602_q22.png (You may need to "click the pic" to make it full size) There were 4 questions, but as we were under exam conditions, I had to do a rather clandestine screen dump to the fileserver, so I didn't get the other two options, but there were regarding alignment, I think "paragraph alignment" and "indent". Definitely nothing to do with it. So, we are left with "font" and "font size". Definitely not font. But not font size either! So, I called an invigilator over. She scratched her head, and along came another one. Eventually, they said "skip that question, see us after". So, I was sent to the the Office expert, who said "Ah, this is font - the font size is different". She then struggled to demonstrate it on Word 2000. She was able to make a bullet change size, but could not make the line text the SAME size as shown, AND get the font size dropdown to show a consistant font. We then tried it on Word 2002. This time, she was able to highlight the bullets, and make them change size. But this time they didn't change pattern! She gave up and said "it must be a different version, I don't know, but the question cannot be wrong." This is the ONE question I got wrong (because I hadn't answered it), had this question been possible, I would have got 100%. Yes, I still passed, but I'd like to get it sorted properly, for the sake of other people in the future. So, before I make a fool of myself to the exam board, is there ANY way this question CAN be right? For me, it was just about the satisfaction of getting 100%, but for someone else, that question might be the difference between pass and fail. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89032
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    - What is violence? what is violence and what should we do about it? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89031
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    - Saving a custom color When I'm using the custom color chart to color text, is there any way to save a specific color without setting it up each time? for instance: hue 2 ..........red 222 sat 255 .........grn 11 lum 111 .......blu 0 DSG Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89025
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    - create table of contents using headers Hi, I am not having any luck using individual headers to create a table of contents in a word.doc. Can this be done? Thanks. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89023
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    - creating online forms Hello, I'm trying to develop an online questionnaire to access people's satisfaction with an assessment tool. I want to email the questionnaire to people, ask them to fill it out, and then email it back. The only way I found to do this is to create a webform with a 'submit' button included at the bottom. When I formatted the submit button, I set the submit form method to 'POST'. The email response I get back contains the information but it includes a series of extra numbers and symbols. Two questions then, (1) Is there an easier way of doing this? (2) Is there some way to open the sent text file within the questionnaire without the extra text and symbols? I am a relatively new user and only somewhat familiar with MS Word. THis project was dropped in my lap a few days ago and its causing me nothing but frustration. Help! Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89022
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    - Add to Favorites Missing in Word 2003 I've found where Suzanne Barnhill said : "Instead of adding the (Windows) Favorites folder to the places bar, why don't you create a Favorites folder in Word and add shortcuts to your most-used documents there, then add that folder to the Places Bar?" Can someone give me a step-by-step on how to do this? It sounds so simple, but I can't get it to work. Thank you so much for your help. Ardell Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89021
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    - Still frustrated trying to add buttons! It seems like adding menu command and macro buttons to my toolbars has become specific to documents, or at least Word instances, in Word XP. I was in Word 2000 last month, and had no problems adding a button for a menu command or a macro to a toolbar - it would be there the next time I opened Word, and it would be there for every document. Not so in Word XP - a button added may not be there the next time I open a different document. For example, I am using strike-through a lot on my current report, so I added the button through Tools >> Customize. I can open the report doc again and it's still there. While the report doc is open, I click New - and the button is missing! Normal.dot has been saved a dozen times since I added that button - but it's not there is a New doc created on Normal! What gives??!? Ed Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89019
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    - How to quickly blend my digital photo onto another image? Magic Photo is a photo editor. If you want edit photo, just use this photo editor. You can easily blend your digital photo onto another image to create special effect. It makes your photo interesting and pretty. This photo editor is very easy to use. Give it to your girlfriend or wife. I think it a good present. see sample at http://www.picget.net Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89014
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    - verticle FONT?? looking for a font (Arial) that will print vertically.. okay if it lays horizontal, I'm cutting the words out and mounting them on an edge (like a book binding). googled and found a million font sites, but went cross eyed trying to find a vertical one.. thanks Jack Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89011
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    - preserve/keep original vertical spacing and layout after deleting paragraph or sentences Hi, I am working with 10 (soon to be 14 and later on 18) word.docs that are about 25 pages each. These are kinda / sorta annual statement type reports. Each year, certain paragraphs change substantially, are deleted entirely (no longer applies), or new paragraphs / sentences are inserted. Example: say at the top of page 12, I want to delete an entire paragraph, or a piece of it. Word automatically shifts upward everything after what was deleted, disrupting the layout and indivdual page headers and footers. Since these word.docs are not final, I want the space that was occupied with what was just deleted to remain - it may be used for a replacement paragraph or sentence later, or it will remain blank, which is OK. I want everything that was after the area of deletion to stay where it was originally. These word.docs are mega-important, and ASAP turnaround is required. I currently have 10, which will become 14, and later 18. Using the enter /backspace /delete keys to shift things back to their original locations, or to restore some aesthetically OK appearance (and re-working headers / footers) is becoming increasingly time consuming and burdensome. In short, I want the word.docs to behave as if each page is a separate compartment - deleting a paragraph in one page will not affect the text layout & header/footers of any subsequent pages. If anyone can provide a solution, or anything that can at least mitigate this problem, I would sincerely appreciate it. I have researched this issue without success. PS - I inherited these word.docs from prior users, and re-building from scratch won't be an option due to time constraints. Thanks in advance for any replies. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89006
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    - Changing "My Data Sources" Is everyone a robot? I just do not understand Word. I do not want my data sources in the My Data Sources directory, I don't even know where that is. I want it in particular place, and it's different with each merge. How can I change it so that each time it does not default to My Data Sources and have I have to spend 15 minutes clicking my way to where I need to go. At the very least, have it default to My Documents. Thank you many times. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89003
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    - Merging documents Whatever happened to the simple way to merge a document in Word? I can't even find information on it so I will be ever grateful to anyone who can help me. I ahve a simple document, with about 10 places where the data changes. It is not a letter, it is not an email, it is not a fax, nor any of theo ther documents the merge tries to make you do. The main document is a regular document with regular information. The variable data is a regular document, not a database. I believe I can do the main document but I can't figure out how to do the variable document. In the main document, I have several fields in several places as follows: {MERGEFIELD "Email address"} or {MERGEFIELD "Section"} or {MERGEFIELD "Color"} My data is similar to the following: aaa@bbb.com Wall Dividers Red I seem to remember a way to enter the above data so that aaa@bbb.com always will merge into the Email address field, so you didn't have to worry about having exactly the right number of data, etc.. Can someone tell me how I'm supposed to be doing this? Thank you very very much. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 89002
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    - Linking to pictures I have a document with several links to images, and now I'm getting a message throughout the entire document Error! No Topic Specified. What does that mean? What does that have to do with my pictures and why aren't they appearing. I went through each picture and field code, and all the picture files are there, but they are not displaying in the document. I spent a lot of time doing this, it seems like I always have to redo everything when I do documents in Word. Can anyone help please please please??? Thanks. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88998
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    - about indexing is there any complete tutorial web or other document for help in indexing best Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88994
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    - protecting text boxes I have created a survey using word. I have created a table in which I have arranged all my text, text boxed & check boxes & am happy with the layout, look etc. I have locked the document using the lock icon. HOwever, when I have tested the form teh check boxes work but the text boxes don't can someone pls help, as I have spent all day trying to figure this out & am sick of looking at it now Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88985
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    - Why is my scanned document different after I sent it to Word Hello, I would like to scan a blank form into Word and be able to fill it in over and over again with different information each time. When I scan it using MS office scanning, it looks great and shows the ocr in the thumbnail in the image to the left. Then I use the icon and "send to Word" at which point the document looks different with parts of it being in the wrong place. I don't know why this happens. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you, breighdi Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88984
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    - with microsoft viewer how do I open a floppy file I downloaded the word viewer. How do I open a floppy disk. Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88982
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    - Need a Word XP tutorial for beginners Please send me a Word XP tutorial to download. It's for my father who does not have web access. My email address is vaedmiston@hotmail.com Thanks, Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88981
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    - How do troubleshoot saving a file? When I try to save a document in Word, I get the error message saying that Word does not respond. Does anyone know what this could be? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88978
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    - Normal.doc template problem some how I put a file name on my "Normal.doc" template.. how can I remove it, and just have a blank space, so that when I go to save a doc I don't ALWAYS have to remove the (wrong) file name ??? thanks... Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88968
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    - Dropdown box in "Open" dialog won't. Not sure whether this is a Word problem or Windows, hence the crosspost. A client of mine runs Word 2000 on XP Home. When he goes to File-Open and clicks on the arrow next to the box that is labelled "look in", instead of a folder tree showing, nothing happens and Word locks up. can anyone suggest why this is happening and a cure? Thanks -- Gordon Burgess-Parker Systems and Management Accounting www.gbpcomputing.co.uk Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88966
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    - Use Word2003 to send email Hi, I have two questions. 1, In a web page, how can I let use click a link of an email address to open his Word2003 to send an email to that address? 2, How do I specify my default email address in Word2003? My email address is the "From" address. I can type my address in the From box. But I want to specify my default email address so that I do not need to type it. Thanks. Chris Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88961
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    - Perplexing Word Problem I'm not a new user but I don't see another place to post this. Word 2003 (from Office 2003): When I open word and start a new blank document, my cursor is positioned at the very top of the page, and that is where typed text is placed, even though a one-inch top margin is set. I am an experienced word user (since 1991), and I cannot find out what is causing this. I've delted normal.dot and let word recreate it, and it doesn't help. If I go to View / Header and Footer and then immediately click close (without doing anything), the cursor is then positioned in the proper place, as specified by the page setup top margin. Anyone have any ideas what is causing this? Barry Watzman Watzman@neo.rr.com Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88957
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    - keyboard Ã? Ã? this is supposed to be a backslash or Question Mark it worked on my old lap top Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88956
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    - What is the meaning of this sentence : '' Body Drench '' ? PLEASE HELP ME. I WHANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS SENTENCE MEANS : ''BODY DRENCH '' Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88945
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    - FIGURED OUT TEXT LINES I just sent a nastygram to MS over the inability to determine what line/inches a given line of text is on. I must apologize because in reviewing the options window, View tab, out of frustration, I chose view 'text boundaries' and now I can see the actual line info like I used to in Word 2K. However, I am STILL upset that I don't have my Office toolbar anymore with this new Office 2003 version. I used that toolbar to access all of my standard office and non office applications in one click and now i've had to update my quick launch area with those same applications (and not all of those at that). Would MS consider returning the toolbar to Office 2003????? Pleasssssssssse! :) ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=165322f9-978f-43af-bd5f-78fd8cc7f81d&dg=microsoft.public.word.newusers Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88924
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    - Vertical bar on left side of page and unusual formatting, how to clear? I don't know how this got started. Obviously, I hit some keys that caused it but I have not seen this before and can't figure out how to clear it. On the left side a my Word document, a vertical line has appeared near the bottom and on the left side. And, when I type additional text there now, it is underlined and is an orange/brown color. And, I discovered that, if I move my cursor to another part of the document, above where this got started, the vertical bar appears if a type any changes to that part of the document and that new text is also in the colored and underlined font. What is this, and how do I get rid of it? Tag: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it unloc Tag: 88915

i am tyrn to use my document to type up something and i can't because it is
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Re: i can't use my document because it is lock , how do i get it by garfield-n-odie

garfield-n-odie
Thu Apr 20 03:13:36 CDT 2006

Either:
1. You have an expired trial version of Office 2003. Many
computer manufacturers include a free trial version of Office
2003 with new computers, but the trial version expires after 60
days. Or...
2. If you have a full version of Office (which would have
cost between $150 and $400 extra, depending on edition), then
maybe you did not activate the software by starting Word and
clicking on Help | Activate Product.

nakema wrote:

> i am tyrn to use my document to type up something and i can't because it is
> locked . how do i go about gettin the lock off to used it

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