[Louise]

I have a Word document (XP) which I need to distribute to several colleagues
via e-mail, however, I need the document protecting so nobody can edit it.

I don't want to use the 'read only' option and the only other one I can
think of is to class it as a Form, even though it isn't, and lock it via the
Forms toolbar.

Is there a more effective way I can protect the file?

Thank you.
Louise

[Graham Mayor]

What are you protecting it from? *Any* document that you allow someone to
see can ultimately be edited. If this is for colleagues to read only -
outputting as PDF is the logical route, though that is not perfect.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Louise wrote:
I have a Word document (XP) which I need to distribute to several
colleagues via e-mail, however, I need the document protecting so
nobody can edit it.

I don't want to use the 'read only' option and the only other one I
can think of is to class it as a Form, even though it isn't, and lock
it via the Forms toolbar.

Is there a more effective way I can protect the file?

Thank you.
Louise