When I try to edit my excel document, the buttons on the task bar are shaded
and I cannot cut, paste, etc. Why?

Hi Art,
I expect you have protected the worksheet
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/grayedout.htm
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"Arl @ CBC" <Arl @ wrote in message ...
When I try to edit my excel document, the buttons on the task bar are shaded
and I cannot cut, paste, etc. Why?

It sounds like the worksheet or workbook is protected. Take a look at the
protection features in the Tools Menu.

Regarda |:)

"Arl @ CBC" wrote:

When I try to edit my excel document, the buttons on the task bar are shaded
and I cannot cut, paste, etc. Why?

Thanks. I figured it out. I had to activate the software. It is relatively
new and I hadn't done the phone activation yet. Therefore, it wouldn't allow
me to do anything.

"CyberTaz" wrote:

It sounds like the worksheet or workbook is protected. Take a look at the
protection features in the Tools Menu.

Regarda |:)

"Arl @ CBC" wrote:

When I try to edit my excel document, the buttons on the task bar are shaded
and I cannot cut, paste, etc. Why?