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Subject:Re: Word95 won't protect my docs From:Beth Friedman <bjf -at- WAVEFRONT -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:28:41 -0600
In our previous episode, Diane Williams said:
> I have Word 7.0a on Windows95.
> In a document, I select Tools - Protect Document with Revisions
> checked. I fill in a password twice and Save and Close the document. I
> send it to a colleague who can open it, make changes, and save it with
> the changes. I don't want that.
>
> What do I do to make the document read-only and printable, but not
> changeable?
Tools|Options|Save, then enter a password twice.
You colleague will still be able to save the document with a new name,
but she won't be able to revise yours.
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Beth Friedman bjf -at- wavefront -dot- com
"Long noun chains don't automatically imply security."
-- Bruce Schneier
