How to make the Document as Readonly in Word 2010 ?

Do you want to lock your Word Document in Word 2010 so that it can’t be accidently be changed or edited ?

You can do it with the permissions tab in the Backstage View in Word 2010 .

This tab can also be used to protect the document so that the users who know the password can only read the document .

To disable the editing in Word Document follow the below steps .

1. Open the word document  .
2. Click on the File Menu – > Info . Click the Protect Document Button .This will display a list of options . Click Restrict Editing Button .

3. This will display a Restrict Formatting and Editing Window on the right side of the screen .

4. Select the NoChanges(ReadOnly) option on the Editing restrictions and click the Button “Yes,Start Enforcing Protection” .
5. This will display a Dialog for the user to enter the password to lock editing on the word document .

6. Now , try editing the word document , you will end up getting the following message displayed in the bottom of the word document .
“This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked”.

 

 

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