H hand drawn circle Nov 12, 2009 #1 Is there any way to insert a footer into a word document permanently, so no one else can edit it? Thanks
Is there any way to insert a footer into a word document permanently, so no one else can edit it? Thanks
J Jay Freedman Nov 12, 2009 #2 hand said: Is there any way to insert a footer into a word document permanently, so no one else can edit it? Thanks Click to expand... Not really -- the best you can do is discourage casual or accidental changes. If someone is determined, you can't stop them. You can try the solution at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm. However, to defeat it you would just have to set the macro security level to Medium or High and disable macros. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
hand said: Is there any way to insert a footer into a word document permanently, so no one else can edit it? Thanks Click to expand... Not really -- the best you can do is discourage casual or accidental changes. If someone is determined, you can't stop them. You can try the solution at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm. However, to defeat it you would just have to set the macro security level to Medium or High and disable macros. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
