Microsoft Word documents on read only!!!

[ami_jw]

I have a 6000 word essay save on my laptop that has suddenly become read only. I can't cave, edit or copy it. I've been working on it for 4 hours and it's only just done it. I've tried turning computer on and off, tried opening up other word documents, but they are the same, read only too. an error box doesn't pop up, it just says in a box at the bottom where the word count is that "This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked"

What the *censored* does this mean and how to I unlock it?!

Thanks!

[reddevilggg]

Try this

http://www.404techsupport.com/2009/01/13/microsoft-word-this-modification-is-not-allowed-because-the-selection-is-locked/