If he was able to save it, then the functionality must not have been
entirely reduced. But it's quite possible that his latest changes haven't
been saved. You should definitely activate Word immediately. For more
information on this, see “OFFXP: About Office Activation and Reduced
Functionality†at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293151
lkdido said:
My son saved his term paper in word after ignoring a message that word was
running in reduced functionality mode. Is his paper recoverable or gone?