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Ms. Odom
Hello. What's the best way to lock a Word 2007 document so someone else
cannot edit it? Thanks.
cannot edit it? Thanks.
L
leslie.samet
Click Review, Protect Document, Restrict Formatting and Editing.
Place a check mark in item #2 and choose level from the associated
drop down box. Then choose "Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" in item
#3. That will open up a pop-up box asking you for a password. DON'T
lose it or your document will be permanently locked.
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Graham Mayor
The short answer is that you cannot prevent anyone you allow to see the
document from editing it.
You can prevent someone from *opening* it by using a password which will
encrypt the document, but you cannot stop someone you allow to open the
document from saving it with a new name. You can only prevent changes being
saved to the original by setting a second password. But if you delete the
original and rename the new file, it amounts to much the same thing.
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document from editing it.
You can prevent someone from *opening* it by using a password which will
encrypt the document, but you cannot stop someone you allow to open the
document from saving it with a new name. You can only prevent changes being
saved to the original by setting a second password. But if you delete the
original and rename the new file, it amounts to much the same thing.
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
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C
CyberTaz
First you have to accept the fact that if you put it out there it *can* be
tampered with
That said, the simplest approach is to use Save As then click the Tools
button & select General Options. Supply a password to modify & use the same
file name & location to overwrite the unprotected version with the read-only
copy. Only those who know the password will be able to edit & save changes
but anyone can open as read only.
However, once opeend as read only the user can still copy & paste to a
different document - the pw protection doesn't transfer with the content. If
you want something a bit more secure investigate the restrict editing
features in Word Help topic: Restrict changes to files with read-only
tampered with
That said, the simplest approach is to use Save As then click the Tools
button & select General Options. Supply a password to modify & use the same
file name & location to overwrite the unprotected version with the read-only
copy. Only those who know the password will be able to edit & save changes
but anyone can open as read only.
However, once opeend as read only the user can still copy & paste to a
different document - the pw protection doesn't transfer with the content. If
you want something a bit more secure investigate the restrict editing
features in Word Help topic: Restrict changes to files with read-only