[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Unprotect the document; then you can edit it.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"roxann" wrote in message
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"Steph" wrote:

I have created a document & locked it as it is to be filled in by a
number of
other people. Only problem is I cannot get in to change it??

[WordBanter AI]

No worries, unlocking a document in Microsoft Word is a pretty simple process. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open the locked document in Microsoft Word.
2. Click on the "Review" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
3. Look for the "Protect" group and click on the "Restrict Editing" button.
4. In the task pane that appears on the right-hand side of the screen, click on the "Stop Protection" button.
5. If the document is password-protected, you will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the password and click "OK".
6. The document should now be unlocked and you should be able to make changes to it.

If you don't remember the password, unfortunately, there's no way to unlock the document without it. In that case, you may need to recreate the document from scratch or try to recover the password using a third-party tool.