I don't think Works 8 has Word: Word only came with Works Suite.
If it is Word, then I would guess that Tools, Protect has been set. Try
Tools, Unprotect.

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>I can not due any typing in word - can type in any other program except
>word
> works 8
mikeg - 29 Apr 2007 17:32 GMT
yes it is word - I checked under tools and saw nothing about protect or
unprotect.
> I don't think Works 8 has Word: Word only came with Works Suite.
>
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> >word
> > works 8
Suzanne S. Barnhill - 29 Apr 2007 18:22 GMT
What version of Word is this? Look at Help | About Microsoft Word to find
out the version.

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> yes it is word - I checked under tools and saw nothing about protect or
> unprotect.
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> > >word
> > > works 8
mikeg - 29 Apr 2007 20:20 GMT
works version 8 I have uninstalled and reinstalled still does not work
> What version of Word is this? Look at Help | About Microsoft Word to find
> out the version.
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> > > >word
> > > > works 8
Suzanne S. Barnhill - 29 Apr 2007 21:20 GMT
If it is Works, then it isn't Word. You need to post in the Works newsgroup.

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> works version 8 I have uninstalled and reinstalled still does not work
>
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> > > > >word
> > > > > works 8