How to unlock a Word document that is locked for editing by another user?

If someone has locked editing on a document, you can still make changes to it. However, you won’t be able to view the document in the normal view. The owner of the document will have to grant you editing access before you can view the file and make changes. To do this, right click on the file that has been locked, click Properties and then click the Security tab. Then click on Edit on the right side menu to allow other users to edit the file.

How to unlock a Word document

If you know the name of the file you can search for it. If you don’t know the name of the file, you can use the search function on your computer. The first option is to search the whole computer. The next option is to search just the current folder. You can also use the search to search within the current document.

How to unlock a Word document template that is locked for editing by another user?

If you have a template file that is locked for editing by other users, go to File > Advanced to open the Advanced Security Settings dialog box. Check the box “Restrict editing of templates” and click on Set Restrictions to enable this. You can limit the number of users who can edit the template. Now, whenever you want to edit the template file, you will need to enter the credentials of the users who have access to edit the template file.

How to unlock a document locked for editing by another user?

If you have the document open in edit mode and someone else has locked it, you can still unlock it for editing by right-clicking on the document's title and choosing the Unlock Document option. If the taskbar is hidden, you can also click the icon on the desktop to open the menu and select the Unlock Document option.

How to unlock a locked word document?

If you are unable to edit your locked word document even after changing your account permission, you can try the following methods: If you are using an older version of Microsoft Word, you will have to install the Document Repair Tool and then try to resolve the issue. If you are using Microsoft Word 2007 or later, you can use the following method to unlock a locked document.