Create an "un-editable" document template

[Guest]

My challenge is to create a word document that functions like a PDF – users
are unable to edit typefaces and formatting, but can access the document
easily and add information where they are prompted.

At a previous employer, with very strict advertising and document formatting
guidelines, I've seen a word template where are areas are gray/you cannot
edit with the exception for the areas that you can fill in (for instance,
they created a fax sheet for employees to use where the company logo remained
gray and you could not edit, but you can add your name and recipient
information).

Any suggestions on how I could duplicate this format now?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?VXllbg==?=,

Take a look at the Forms toolbar and the Forms protection, for starters. If you
need to discuss your requirements in any detail, we need to know which version
of Word is involved.

My challenge is to create a word document that functions like a PDF – users
are unable to edit typefaces and formatting, but can access the document
easily and add information where they are prompted.

At a previous employer, with very strict advertising and document formatting
guidelines, I've seen a word template where are areas are gray/you cannot
edit with the exception for the areas that you can fill in (for instance,
they created a fax sheet for employees to use where the company logo remained
gray and you could not edit, but you can add your name and recipient
information).

Any suggestions on how I could duplicate this format now?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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