I am using Office 2003. A pdf is no good as i want the user to be able
to write on the page i.e. write a letter but not be able to change the
corporate info i have in the header or footer.
For Word 2003 you have a very good option to accomplish this without
needing any macro code (the link Suzanne posted). Open the document, then
Tools/Protect document.
Select all the text the user is allowed to edit, then activate the
checkbox in section 2. The default is No changes (read only), which is
what you want. Now activate the checkbox for "Everyone" that appeared
just below. Start enforcing protection, assigning a password if you wish.
The users will not be able to edit any text that wasn't selected and
assigned to "Everyone".
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org
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