Protecting a Document

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I have made a fill-in form. This form will be filled out,
e-mailed as an attachment to others, and then the same
form will be filled out a week later with new
information. How can I protect this original form so
that it can be re-used? I clicked protect, and it locks
the form so that it cannot be filled in. I protected it
for comments, but it does not allow it to be filled in.
I'm at a loss on how to do it; the main point is that
this document will be re-used as is week after week with
new information, so I don't want the original form
tampered with by the user. Thanks for your help!
 
It sounds as if you have not used form fields. If you use form fields, you
have to protect the document (for forms, not comments) in order to enable
them and protect the static text. In either case, you need to distribute
your form as a template. Users create a new form document based on the
template and the template remains unchanged.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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In using a "forms" document, you protect the form that so
others can enter information without disturbing your
typed information. In your "form" toolbar is a lock
button. Once you lock it, others can use it. However,
YOU are the only one that will be able to unlock it and
make changes to the standard from.
 
Actually, anyone can unlock it unless you password-protect it. And even
then, anyone can remove the protection by inserting the file into a new
document.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
 
Thanks for the good info as I did not know that. You answered the question
directly which is good and informative.

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