Yes, it's possible:

- Display the Protect Document Task Pane.

- Check the box "2. Editing restrictions" for "Allow only this type of
editing". The dropdown becomes active, and you can leave "No changes" or
select one of the other types as needed. The entire document becomes
protected with the type you chose.

- Select an area of the document that you want to allow to be edited (that
is, where you want to remove the protection). Check the Everyone item under
"Exceptions", or supply names of specific individuals who can edit. Repeat
this step as many times as needed to unprotect parts of the document, until
only the desired areas remain protected.

- Then click the "Yes, start enforcing protection" button. Supply a password
if you want.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Alejandro wrote:
Hi Jay,

I have Word 2003 and I want to lock columns and/or cells in a table
so that the text in them is protected from being altered. Is it
possible?


Only in Word 2003, and then only if everyone who edits the document
uses that version.

In earlier versions, you have to insert form fields wherever you
want the document to be editable, and then protect the document for
forms.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Mamma Boel wrote:
Hi Jezebel;
Locked in the sense of protecting the text from being altered in
certain columns/rows. Yes, like Excel.

"Jezebel" wrote:

Locked in what sense? There's no equivalent of Excel's locked rows
and columns.



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message news How do you lock columns/rows in a table in word? Using Office XP
Pro.