"If" you had a trial version you failed to remove origonally this would be
the case.
Currently if you start Word, then select Word Options from the Orb Btn,
Resources the about will indicate the version and type ie Trial

And, Activate will indicate whether its activated

"macnelbo" <macnelbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:195D0656-20D1-4363-8FB1-6DDE40B3441B@microsoft.com...
> I'll try wiping everything to do with office again but I had done this
> before. The only thing I'm not sure if I did was wipe all the temp files.
> Could this be the problem?
>
> If so once I have wiped all programs to do with office off my laptop,
> reboot
> and then re-install with the same activation key will this sort everything
> out?
>
> Thanks for you help, it's really apreciated
> --
> MacNelbo
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> If you failed to uninstall any trial version, then rebooted, prior to
>> installing your paid for version, that is the cause of your problem
>> Using ad/remove dialogue you need to uninstall all and any versions of
>> Office 2007 shown, together with any activation assistant, clear temp
>> files,
>> then reboot, prior to installing your paid for version
>>
>> "macnelbo" <macnelbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:52212DD7-BBA2-4BBB-8C74-CEF90C6B5A23@microsoft.com...
>> >I bought the full version of MS Office Professional Plus 2007 in the
>> >middle
>> > of March 2009 and it was working fine for just over a month. Just
>> > yesterday
>> > I went to use Word and Excel and both are locked with the message -
>> > 'This
>> > modification is not allowed because the selection is locked'.
>> >
>> > I've gone through all the info I can find and everything is saying that
>> > my
>> > trial version will have run out. I have bought the full version so
>> > this
>> > not
>> > possible.
>> >
>> > What can I do to unlock all my office programs????
>> >
>> > Please help...
>> >
>> > --
>> > MacNelbo
>>
>>
>>