Protect user edits in a word document

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We have a user who wants to prevent others from changing his edits.

For example:
User 1 creates a document.
User 2 edits the document and does not want anyone to change his edits.
User 2 returns document back to user 1, but does not want user 1 to edit his
edits.

Is there a way to "lock" edits in a word document?

Thanks.
 
What version of Word (include the numeric version, such as 2003, 2007, etc.,
plus additional suite information, such as Professional, Enterprise, etc.)?
 
I suspect that the kind of protection the user wants can be accomplished
using Tools - Protect - Editing restrictions - Tracked changes... by setting
a password.

Once done, only those with the password can accept/reject changes. User 1
can make additional edits of their own, but cannot alter the edits made by
user 2... unless user 1 has the password.

However... user 1 *could* conceivably copy what's there, save it as a new
file, then misrepresent it. Additional levels of protection can be imposed
using Permissions (IRM - information rights management; choose File -
Permission - Do not distribute)--which could include denying permission for
user 1 to copy the document.

If that's a realistic possibility, however, I personally wouldn't want to
work with user 1. ;-)

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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Thanks for the suggestion.

The only thing that I've come up with, which is very cumbersome, is:

When user 2 receives the document, he makes his edits. He then password
protects the document and sets access to "Read Only".

He then enables "Exceptions", selects the entire document and then deselects
his edits that he does not want user 1 to change.

It works, but it is a PITA. I was/am hoping for a more elegant solution.
 
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