Word 2007 Restrict Formatting and Editing Options Grayed Out

[Guest]

When I click the Protect Document button from the Developer ribbon and select
Restrict Formatting and Editing, the pane shows but all the options are
grayed out. How can I make these options available again?

 

[Beth Melton]

On the Mailings tab, click Start Mail Merge and make sure Normal Word
Document is selected.

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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
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[Jeff B]

That was easy. Thanks....
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Jeff B

On the Mailings tab, click Start Mail Merge and make sure Normal Word
Document is selected.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Philade]

In word 2010, I was going frantic on this issue and manage to resolve it after the option here could not resolve the issue.
§ -Go To The Review Pane In The Ribbon,
§ -Click On Restrict Editing
§ -Select Stop Protection At The Lower Pop-Up Pane
§ -Uncheck “limit formatting to a selection of style”
§ -Close the “Restrict Formatting and Editing Pane
§ -Viola, you now have full access to your document.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
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