Help! Can't copy/paste contents of a Word file

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    Help! Can't copy/paste contents of a Word file


    Help!

    I need to submit some work but the University requires that I copy/paste an ethics form to my word file. The problem is, when I open the ethics form, I try to highlight everything, nothing happens! Nothing is highlighted for some reason it's as if some kind of restriction has been placed upon the file. The file is a 2003 .doc file I'm using Microsoft Word 2007 in Win7 32-bit.

    The ethics form is saved on my desktop and when I open it and click on 'review' then 'Protect Document', 'Unrestricted Access' is the only option checked. The University is not replying to my e-mails so I need your help please!

    Please help!
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    If copy and past does not work, until we find the solution, can you type snipping tool in search and use that to paste the doucment?
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    richc46 said:
    If copy and past does not work, until we find the solution, can you type snipping tool in search and use that to paste the doucment?
    That's what some students have been suggesting as well. I guess I'll have to if no other solution is possible.

    I've read this interesting article: You cannot open a Word document that uses Editing Restrictions in an earlier version of Word

    I followed the steps there so clicking on 'Review', > 'Protect Document', check 'Restrict Formatting and Editing' > then click 'Stop Protection', but this pop-ups up a dialog box asking me for a password, when I input a random one, I get a 'Wrong Password' message. So it seems that some idiot's put a password on the whole file!
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  4. Posts : 826
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       #4

    Ok, this is like alternative (if it works), right click the document, try open with wordpad, then see will you be able to copy the text. I now this isn't solution, but if you are in a hurry...
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    Grimmjow said:
    Ok, this is like alternative (if it works), right click the document, try open with wordpad, then see will you be able to copy the text. I now this isn't solution, but if you are in a hurry...
    Lol nice try. :)

    Wordpad gives me a warning about some features of this document aren't supported. And indeed, some parts of the file are missing, and when I copy/paste it in a word document, even more parts are missing/not rendered properly.

    This a no-go I guess...

    Edit: I've got a couple of days to submit the file, just hoping I get a reply from Uni, but they haven't to me and other students for few days now. I guess even if I don't submit the ethics form it's their fault anyway since many others are having this problem.
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    Go with the snipping tool, now. You will be able to correct the problem, later, if it is with Word. Get that paper submitted timely.
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