Emergency! Microsoft Word Frozen?

mkjaekmi · 02-09-2008, 05:44 AM

Ok, so here's the story. I d/l the 90 day trial mircrosoft word because for some reason my microsoft product key won't work. It's legit not fake so I have no idea why it's not working. Anyways I started using it about a month ago, about begining of January. So at most it's been like 30 days, so I still have 60 left? Anyways, I started using my microsoft words and saved my resume, and notes on there. However..... today it won't let me copy and paste, OR re-write it. It gets frozen, yet I can see my work saved.

Does anyone know what type of problem this is? Has anyone had this type of problem before? I have a job interview tomorrow and I wasn't able to print my resume out yet. Please help!

SirKenin · 02-09-2008, 06:41 AM

Did you activate it?

PabloTeK · 02-09-2008, 07:47 AM

You've overshot the 'grace period' as Microsoft calls it, after a certain number of uses (it depends whether it's Office '03 or '07) you need to enter a product key and activate it otherwise it'll act like a reader.

mkjaekmi · 02-09-2008, 07:50 AM

is there a way to receive the file in another way? What options do I have, if any? its 07 by the way.

mkjaekmi · 02-09-2008, 07:55 AM

Also what would happen if I re installed the free trial, would it erase my resume and other files?

Vizy93 · 02-09-2008, 09:18 AM

i think you eould have to reinstall windows so msword trial will work again.... But for now try abiword or openoffice to pull up ur file...for a short term

mkjaekmi · 02-09-2008, 01:26 PM

When I open the file and try to type, it says This modification is not allowed because this selection is locked.

GameMaster · 02-09-2008, 02:18 PM

It's obvious that the trial Word doesn't work. You need to get a new one.
If you have the key, you should call Microsoft and speak to a secretery ( usually a bot, automatic , lol ) and expand the key.
I know it's possible and it's the best you can do.

02-09-2008, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 382	Emergency! Microsoft Word Frozen? Ok, so here's the story. I d/l the 90 day trial mircrosoft word because for some reason my microsoft product key won't work. It's legit not fake so I have no idea why it's not working. Anyways I started using it about a month ago, about begining of January. So at most it's been like 30 days, so I still have 60 left? Anyways, I started using my microsoft words and saved my resume, and notes on there. However..... today it won't let me copy and paste, OR re-write it. It gets frozen, yet I can see my work saved. Does anyone know what type of problem this is? Has anyone had this type of problem before? I have a job interview tomorrow and I wasn't able to print my resume out yet. Please help!

02-09-2008, 07:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
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Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Angels Age: 15 Posts: 2,657	i think you eould have to reinstall windows so msword trial will work again.... But for now try abiword or openoffice to pull up ur file...for a short term __________________ http://www.computerforum.com/6663-funniest-joke-world.html "75% of all statistics are made up, including this one. 62.481% of people who read that believe it is true. And if you're one of the 37.519% who don't, copy and paste this into your signature." - tlarkin, Cromewell, and Rambo.

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02-09-2008, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Did you activate it?

02-09-2008, 07:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 382	is there a way to receive the file in another way? What options do I have, if any? its 07 by the way.

02-09-2008, 07:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 382	Also what would happen if I re installed the free trial, would it erase my resume and other files?

02-09-2008, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 382	When I open the file and try to type, it says This modification is not allowed because this selection is locked.