ok i have windows xp and microsoft word 2003. Somehow?
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This modification is not allowed because the document is locked\n\nIf you see this message at the bottom of the application window when you try to modify a document: "This modification is not allowed because the document is locked," the document is protected with an editing restriction of No changes (Read only) or Comments in Word 2003 (or a restriction of Comments in Word 2002 and Word 2000). The document author used the Protect Document features to restrict editing. Menu commands also might be unavailable, depending on the permissions that were granted to you by the document author.\n\nNote  When you open a document that is protected by Information Rights Management (IRM) in Word 2003, you might have permission to view the document but not to change it. When you open the document, the Shared Workspace task pane opens by default on the right side of the application window. In the task pane, click View My Permissions to see your permissions.
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Well this depends on what Version of Microsoft word you are using.\nI believe that 2003 and upwards has an autorecovery feature installed...\n\nThis just basically saves your current work every 5 or ten minutes or so.\n\nIf a problem is encountered and it is need to close down the program without you able to save...It will auto restore your last piece of work.\n\nOn earlier versions of windows I'm sure that in the options > save tab, there is a feature to save automatically. I believe you have to set this yourself. It does not automatically load this for you on a restart after a error.\n\nHope this help
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uhmm.. download openoffice and unistall microsoft office, open ofice is better to convert any format into other...\nthats what i do...
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teh omg! \n\ninstall windows XP!
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i think you dont have microsoft word installed on your computer. Install it and try again(most stable one i found was office 2000). if there are still problems click on your file then press shift+right click on the file, you get a menu, select 'open with' and click  wordpad inthe list of programs you see.hope it helps! :)\n\n\nCheers!
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try to install ms office 2003 conversion tool with the installation disk which allow you to be backward compatible, so lower version excel/word file could be open by latest version.
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you can use wordpad. its like word its already installed in your windows(if ur using windows.)\nyou can also use notepad.
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you need to have powerpoint - part of Office - it does not come on windows XP any version\nthere are some free office equivalent - eg openoffice which you can use. www.openoffice.org to download
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yep\n\nU need to download an older version, Ure trying to run the latest version on a non XP SP2 machine
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Delete microsoft office and install this freeware that's exactly the same\nhttp://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&q=download+open+office
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I think it's corrupted or something. You might need to re-install word using ur Microsoft Office CD.It always works for me! n well, if you don't have it.. ask a friend for it.
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This is from Microsoft's Knowledge Data Base and is rather long and it assumes you have XP. If you have another version, I think it is the same. \n\nMake Other Languages Available\nTo make the languages that you want to use for editing available in Word, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Programs (or point to All Programs if you are running Microsoft Windows XP), point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office XP Language Settings.\n\nNOTE: If this is the first time that you use the Microsoft Office XP Language Settings Tool, insert your Office XP compact disc (CD) into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive when you are prompted. \n2. Click the Enabled Languages tab. \n3. In the Available Languages list, click the languages that you want to add, and then click Add. \n\nNOTE: If (limited support) is displayed next to a language in the Available Languages list, you may need to install additional system support for that language. The available support depends on your operating system.\n\nThe languages that you add are displayed in the Enabled Languages list. \n4. Click OK. \n5. If you are currently running any Microsoft Office programs, you receive the following message:\nTo use the new language settings, you must quit and restart all open Office applications.\n\nShut down and restart open Office applications now? \nClick Yes to this message.\n\nThe new language settings are enabled the next time that you start Word.
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OOps! that's a tad illegal... either you can buy the software or download a trial version for MS Office\n\nhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officelive/default.aspx?xid=mcrssaub0050004038mrt
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You wont get a free full version of Microsoft Office XP.\nYou can try alternative free stuff as good as MS Office.\nIts a software called Open Office\nhttp://www.openoffice.org
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Start, Programs, MS Office, Word
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1. Start\n2. Programs\n3. Microsoft Office\n4. Microsoft Word\n\nor\n\n1. Start\n2. Programs\n3. Accesories\n4. Notepad\n\nOr download the free OpenOffice. It's compatible with all of the Word Processors.
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the instructions below is for word 2003 but it should be similar to previous versions of word (hopefully). Anyway, this will install a file format converter so you can view wps files and then save them as a word document:\n\n(In Word) On the File menu, click Open. \nIn the Files of type list, click Works 6.0 & 7.0.\nIf you don't see this option in the list,\nInstall the file format converter as follows:\nExit all programs. \nDo one of the following:\nIf you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.\nIf you are using Microsoft Windows XP, double-click Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.\nIn the Currently installed programs list, click either Microsoft Office 2003 or Microsoft Office Word 2003 (depending on whether you installed Word as part of Office or as an individual program), and then click Change.\nThe Configuration Wizard opens.\n\nOn the Maintenance Mode Options page, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.\nIf you installed Word as part of Office, then on the Custom Setup page, select the Choose advanced customization of applications check box, and then click Next.\n\nOn the Advanced Customization page, click the plus sign (+) next to Office Shared Features. \nClick the plus sign (+) next to Converters and Filters, and then click the plus sign (+) next to Text Converters.\nClick the arrow next to Works for Windows 7.0, and then click Run from My Computer.\nThe file format converter is installed.\n\nIn the File name box, enter the name of the file that you want to convert, and then click Open.\nOn the File menu, click Save As.\nIn the Save As dialog box, make any changes that you want in the File name box, click the file format that you want in the Save as type list, and then click Save.