Protecting copying from a document

[Paula]

In the 2003 version I was able to protect an entire document from everything
including copying from it. I am unable to do so in 2007. I can only protect
formatting. Could someone tell me how to do it. Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It is not possible in any version of Word to "protect an entire document
from everything including copying from it." If you thought you were doing
that, you were mistaken or misled. It's possible you applied forms
protection, which is very easily removed.

To create a protected form in Word 2007, using the Legacy Forms controls,
you must add the Developer tab by checking the box for "Show Developer tab
in the Ribbon" in Office Button | Word Options | Popular. Then select the
Developer tab and click on Legacy Tools in the Controls group to get the
forms controls. The tools do not, however, include the Lock button. You can
add that to the QAT from the All Commands section of Word Options |
Customize. There is also a Protect Document group on the Developer tab.