Highlight the cell, the blank area in the cell. You may not see anything,
or they may not be anything in the cell but some how protection is turned
on.
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On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 6:59 PM, Peggy <33mar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is the only cell I've found so far with the problem. There is no text
> in it to select. The document itself is not read only.
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 7:42 PM, Wade Smart <wadesm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From the help menu:
>>
>> You can enable a selection cursor in a read-only text document or in the
>> Help.
>> Choose Edit - Select Text or open the context menu of a read-only document
>> and choose Select Text. The selection cursor does not blink.
>>
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>>
>> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Peggy <33mar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am using a table to list all of our scattered names, phone numbers,
>> > etc
>> > to keep them together in alphabetical order. It means I guess where the
>> > names go and cut and paste to put entries in the correct places. All has
>> > been fine, until now.
>> >
>> > Now suddenly, I can't cut and paste one of the cells. It cuts, but won't
>> > paste where I want it to go.. I tried to just write the information into
>> > the cell and get this message: "Read only content; Write protected
>> > content
>> > cannot be changed. No modifications will not be accepted"
>> >
>> > It's my document for heaven's sake. I didn't write protect it. I've
>> > tried
>> > to find a place under the table menu where something got changed and
>> > can't.
>> > If I have to I'll try save it under another name and then see if the
>> > problem sticks, but I shouldn't have to.
>> >
>> > Can anyone tell me how this glitch happened and if there's anything I
>> > can
>> > do to change it?
>> >
>> > I've been working all day and hoped to finish tonight. What's wrong with
>> > this program! I would be so grateful for an answer!
>> >
>> > Peggy
>> >
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