How to Fix “This Modification is Not Allowed Because the Selection is Locked”

by Hayate Abul Digital Marketing

The error message of modification is not permitted because your particular selected is locked flashes due to the inactivation of your MS Office application. It also occurs if you have downloaded more than one version of MS Office or someone is using your MS Office Document secretly. The complete error message says, “This modification is not allowed because the because the selection is locked.” You might face such error while accessing or editing a particular MS Office Document or folder.

To fix this selection locked issue, you have to follow these simple steps:

Check Activation of MS Office

1. In order to troubleshoot this issue, check whether your MS Office is under Activated mode or not.
2. If your Office is not activated, then you have to open any of the MS Office applications.
3. After that, you have to tap the “File” option and then hit the “Accounts” tab.
4. In case your application is not under the active mode, a message will flash out on your screen regarding Office activation.
5. Next, you have to type the specific product key in order to get your Office app activated.

Checking MS Office for Multiple Version

Firstly, you have to check whether you have installed various versions of Office editions on your device or not. In case you have installed numerous editions of it, then it becomes mandatory to remove the older ones. Sometimes, you download the trial version for any reason. It needs to be deleted from your system to troubleshoot the issue.

If you intend to delete or uninstall the older and outdated versions of Office applications, then follow these instructions here:

1. Firstly, tap two keys together: Win + R to launch the Run Dialog box.
2. Now, you have to enter “control” in the text box provided in the Run dialog box.
3. Then hit the “OK” tab.
4. After that, hit the “Program” tab located in the Control Panel section.
5. Next, tap on the “Programs and Features” option.
6. After that, choose the trial edition of MS Office.
7. Now, tap on the “Uninstall” button.
8. Edit your file once more, and search for any improvements there.
9. In case the issue still exists, then other users may be using and editing your document.
10. Now, take a copy of your particular document file, and then perform important and mandatory edits. 

Modifying the Attributes of your File 

The file allotment method can fix this issue of selection locked. To change the attribute of a particular file, follow these steps:

1. Firstly, shut the MS Office and your file.
2. Then, go to the drive or folder where you have stored your file.
3. After finding your desired file, right-click on it, and then choose the option “Properties.”
4. Next, hit the “Advanced” tab here.
5. Then, you will find two different file attribution options in checked form, unmark both of them: 
6. The file is ready for archiving
7. Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties.
8. After that, hit the “OK” tab to save your modifications.
9. Next, hit the “Apply” tab.
10. Now, tap on “OK” to proceed.
11. After that, shut the properties window and then check whether the issue has been resolved or not.

Deleting File Restrictions

The users of MS Office have the option to keep the application under restriction mode to prevent other users from editing it. 

In case, you wish to make restrictions to your Office app, then first you have to check whether your Office has any earlier restrictions or not.

 If found, delete it instantly and then follow the offered steps:

1. Launch MS Office file having the error.

1.      Next, hit the “Review” tab.

2.      Then, you have to tap on “Restrict Editing.”

3.      Now, you will see two check box options which are saying that:

2. Limit your formatting to the selected text,
3. Permit similar editing throughout your document.

1.      Now, unmark both the above-mentioned options.

Delete Groupings

The ungrouping of files can remove the issue. Here you have to follow these steps to remove your groupings:

1. First of all, launch the error causing file.
2. Then, hit the “Developer” tab.
3. After that, tap on Group and then hit the “Ungroup” option there.

 

Tim Cross is from Ohio USA. Before he started writing blogs he went through various occupations such as teaching, programming and travelling. But his favorite job is writing blogs for antivirus technology for McAfee.com/Activate.

 

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