FIX: This document has certain edit capabilities that are locked

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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This document has certain edit capabilities that have beenlockederror message can appear while trying to editWordand Excel documents on Mac. The issue usually occurs when trying to edit citations, and in this article, we’ll show you how to fix that.

How do I unlock a document for editing on Mac?

1. Update Word to the latest version

If you’re gettingThis document has certain edit capabilities that have beenlockederror, try updatingWord. You can do that by following these steps:

2. Try copying the contents of the file

Few users reported that copying the contents of the file fixed theThis document has certain edit capabilities that have beenlockederror.

Simply create a new document and paste the contents of the file that’s giving you theerrorto it. This is a simple workaround, but it might help you out.

3. Create a new administrator account

4. Reinstall Office

Sometimes, there might be a glitch withOfficethat is causing theThis document has certain edit capabilities that have beenlockederror. To fix it, you need to reinstallOfficeby following these steps:

After doing that, you need to remove the files from the user Library folder by doing the following:

Lastly, you need to removeOfficeapplications from the Dock by doing this:

There you go, these are the best ways to fixThis document has certain edit capabilities that has been lockederror, so be sure to try them all.

If you have other questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comment section below.

FIX: This document has certain edit capabilities that are locked#

How do I unlock a document for editing on Mac?#

1. Update Word to the latest version#

2. Try copying the contents of the file#

3. Create a new administrator account#

4. Reinstall Office#