Protect Your Document

Created by James Collette, Modified on Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 at 8:30 AM by James Collette

A screenshot from Microsoft Word and protection features

(Credit: Microsoft)

In Windows, use File->Info and click the Protect Document button to save your document in read-only or encrypted form, force readers to click a prompt before they can edit the document, limit the changes a reader can make so they can only fill in forms or add comments, or set other restrictions you can remove at any time from the same dialog. On a Mac, use Tools > Protect Document.

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