Then click " Yes, Start Enforcing Protection" at the bottom of the pane.Ħ. Select Filling in forms from the drop-down list.ĥ. Select " Allow only this type of editing in the document" in the check box.Ĥ.
You will see the " Restrict Editing" pane display on the right side of the Word window. Tap Restrict Editing in the Protect section.ģ. Open the document you want to restrict formatting and editing, and the click Review option.Ģ. Method 3: Restricting formatting and editing in Word with a passwordġ. Now if you want to open the document, you will be asked to enter the password. You will need to re-type the password and press OK again. You will see a small window pop-up which asks you to enter a password to encrypt the contents of the file. Open the document > go to File > Info > select Protect Document > click Encrypt with Password from the drop-down menu.Ģ. Method 2: Encrypt the document with a passwordġ.
Save the document on computer > Right click the document > Select Properties > Click on Read Only. Note: You can also mark the document as read-only when you save it on the computer. When it’s done, you will see a note appear at the top of the menu bar saying that you can edit the document again by clicking on the Edit Anyway button. Then you will be ask to confirm that the document will be marked as final and then saved. You will see a drop-down list provides you with five options, select Mark as Final.Ĥ.
From the left column you will see a Protect Document option, click on it.ģ. Open the desired Word document you would like to protect and then click on File > Info.Ģ.
#How to i password protect a file in word 2016 for mac how to#
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to protect Word document with password and permission.ġ. In this way, you are able to ensure the sensitive content are not altered or viewed by unauthorized people. But good news is that Microsoft Word provides you with the password protection and permission feature that lets you lock and unlock a Word document. Imagine if your friend comes to your room and browse your laptop and opens all the files which you should keep confidential.
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