hid Posted April 24, 2006 CID Share Posted April 24, 2006 hey Is it possible to make a office Word document a read only file i.e. when i send a word document to some 1, the person can only read it but are forbidden from making any changes 2 it. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/12947-read-only/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYRIAGON Posted April 24, 2006 CID Share Posted April 24, 2006 Right click on the file and check the read only box.... Still if they are determined to change it they can by unchecking the box, or if they make a change, when they go to close it out it will ask if they want to save changes, if they click yes it will change. All it does is make it so you can't make change accidentally. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/12947-read-only/#findComment-137842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted April 25, 2006 CID Share Posted April 25, 2006 I /think/ you can password protect it with Word so they need a password to edit it, however I have no idea how to do this. edit: Tools/Options/Security. Password to modify. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/12947-read-only/#findComment-137886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hid Posted April 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted April 25, 2006 well how do some people do it. I got a letter from Dell about PC specs - i could only read the whole document but could not change anyone of its content, not that i wanted to but was wondering how i'm able to do this. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/12947-read-only/#findComment-137967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted April 25, 2006 CID Share Posted April 25, 2006 Try reading this link it might be what you are looking for. Its kind of long but has illustrations on how to do it. http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20030120/techspace1.shtml Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/12947-read-only/#findComment-137968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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