Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Weird problem.  Headers and footers have been working fine.  Now when I open a document with a header or footer already in it, I am unable to edit them.  When I double-click on the header or footer, if it is a picture I just get the option to format the picture - but I can't delete it or add a different header or footer.  If I use a new document, I can create a header or footer, but as soon as I save it, close it and re-open it, the same thing happens.  I am unable to edit the header or footer.  It doesn't matter if the header or footer is a picture or just straight text.  When I e-mail the document to someone else, they have no problem with editing them.  Thanks for any suggestions.

Headers and footers are components of section breaks.

A document can have several section breaks.

Some or all of the section breaks can be "Protected" to prevent editing.

Have a look under Tools menu: if you see "Unprotect document" that's the
problem.  Click it to release the protection.  You may need the password.

Hope this helps


On 20/01/10 8:42 AM, in article 59bb140f.-1@webcrossing.JaKIaxP2ac0,
"kateri@officeformac.com" <kateri@officeformac.com> wrote:

> Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Weird problem.
> Headers and footers have been working fine.  Now when I open a document with a
> header or footer already in it, I am unable to edit them.  When I double-click
> on the header or footer, if it is a picture I just get the option to format
> the picture - but I can't delete it or add a different header or footer.  If I
> use a new document, I can create a header or footer, but as soon as I save it,
> close it and re-open it, the same thing happens.  I am unable to edit the
> header or footer.  It doesn't matter if the header or footer is a picture or
> just straight text.  When I e-mail the document to someone else, they have no
> problem with editing them.  Thanks for any suggestions.

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Thanks John.  That didn't work as the document was not protected.  However, I renamed the normal template and had Word recreate it and THAT worked.  Thanks again. <br><br>> Headers and footers are components of section breaks. <br>
>  <br>
> A document can have several section breaks. <br>
>  <br>
> Some or all of the section breaks can be &quot;Protected&quot; to prevent editing. <br>
>  <br>
> Have a look under Tools menu: if you see &quot;Unprotect document&quot; that's the <br>
> problem.  Click it to release the protection.  You may need the password. <br>
>  <br>
> Hope this helps <br>
>  <br>
>  <br>
> On 20/01/10 8:42 AM, in article 59bb140f.-1@webcrossing.JaKIaxP2ac0, <br>
> &quot;kateri@officeformac.com&quot;  wrote: <br>
>  <br>
> > Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Weird problem. <br>
> > Headers and footers have been working fine.  Now when I open a document with a <br>
> > header or footer already in it, I am unable to edit them.  When I double-click <br>
> > on the header or footer, if it is a picture I just get the option to format <br>
> > the picture - but I can't delete it or add a different header or footer.  If I <br>
> > use a new document, I can create a header or footer, but as soon as I save it, <br>
> > close it and re-open it, the same thing happens.  I am unable to edit the <br>
> > header or footer.  It doesn't matter if the header or footer is a picture or <br>
> > just straight text.  When I e-mail the document to someone else, they have no <br>
> > problem with editing them.  Thanks for any suggestions. <br>
>  <br>
> This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum <br>
> matters unless you intend to pay! <br>
>  <br>
>  --  <br>
>  <br>
> John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer, <br>
> McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd <br>
> Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410 <br>
> +61 4 1209 1410, mailto:john@mcghie.name <br>
>  <br>
>  <br>
>

Thanks Kate:  I didn't think of that one in relation to this fault :-)

Had you told me you could not edit headers/footers in "new" documents
created by you, I would have become suspicious of Normal then.

Thanks for posting back.


On 21/01/10 3:58 AM, in article 59bb140f.1@webcrossing.JaKIaxP2ac0,
"kateri@officeformac.com" <kateri@officeformac.com> wrote:

> Thanks John.  That didn't work as the document was not protected.  However, I
> renamed the normal template and had Word recreate it and THAT worked.  Thanks
> again. 
> 
>> Headers and footers are components of section breaks.
>>  
>> A document can have several section breaks.
>>  
>> Some or all of the section breaks can be "Protected" to prevent editing.
>>  
>> Have a look under Tools menu: if you see "Unprotect document" that's the
>> problem.  Click it to release the protection.  You may need the password.
>>  
>> Hope this helps 
>>  
>>  
>> On 20/01/10 8:42 AM, in article 59bb140f.-1@webcrossing.JaKIaxP2ac0,
>> "kateri@officeformac.com"  wrote:
>>  
>>> Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Weird problem.
>>> Headers and footers have been working fine.  Now when I open a document with
>>> a 
>>> header or footer already in it, I am unable to edit them.  When I
>>> double-click 
>>> on the header or footer, if it is a picture I just get the option to format
>>> the picture - but I can't delete it or add a different header or footer.  If
>>> I 
>>> use a new document, I can create a header or footer, but as soon as I save
>>> it, 
>>> close it and re-open it, the same thing happens.  I am unable to edit the
>>> header or footer.  It doesn't matter if the header or footer is a picture or
>>> just straight text.  When I e-mail the document to someone else, they have
>>> no 
>>> problem with editing them.  Thanks for any suggestions.
>>  
>> This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
>> matters unless you intend to pay!
>>  
>>  --  
>>  
>> John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
>> McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
>> Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
>> +61 4 1209 1410, mailto:john@mcghie.name
>>  
>>  
>> 

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McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:john@mcghie.name