Document+Protection

= __Document Protection__ =

I personally used to wonder how my teachers would stop people from being able to edit their documents that they would send out. So while trying to figure this out I came across this great step by step instruction of how you protect your document and set restrictions to editing. Here is how it goes!

When using Microsoft Word to make a document it can usually be edited by anyone unless it is a read-only document.

However if you want your document to allow certain editing by some or everyone or only allow editing after it's checked then you need to read this.

Then go to the **Protect** group and click on **Protect** **Document.**
 * 1.** First open up your Microsoft Word and go to the **Review** tab which is located on the ribbon.


 * 2.** The first box in the new window lets you choose whether you want to stop people from changing the **Formatting** style of your document or not.



If you check the box, you can also select the different formats you will allow people to use if changing your document.



Besides read-only (no changes) you can allow: **Tracked Changes, Comments,** or **Filling in Forms.**
 * 3.** Next you can check the box to decide the **Editing Restrictions** in your document.




 * 4.** After your all done choosing your selections, you then click the **Start Enforcement.

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You will then be prompted to enter a **Password** to enforce your protection.



It will also have a button to click on the bottom if you want to **Stop Protecting** your document.
 * 5.** A box will be located on the right side of the document letting you know that your document is protected with any restrictions you may have applied.



//That is how you apply editing and formatting restrictions to protect your document!! =D//