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Purrington
Jun 01, 2022Copper Contributor
Word Copy and Paste Protection
I have a Word Document that I would like to share. But I do not want the Document and its contents copied and pasted by anyone. I would like only for persons to only be able to view the docum...
- Jun 03, 2022I did not use any capital letters,,,,,,: "LOST ALL CONTROL OVER IT."
Please do not contact me again. Kindly respect this wish so that it does not need to be "reinforced."
Thank you.
Purrington
Jun 02, 2022Copper Contributor
I was unaware of that.
Am I correct to think that the following instructions will not work?
"Open File > Info > Protect Document to view your security options. From the Protect Document menu, select Always Open Read-Only. Now just save the document, close it, then reopen it again.""
Thank you
Am I correct to think that the following instructions will not work?
"Open File > Info > Protect Document to view your security options. From the Protect Document menu, select Always Open Read-Only. Now just save the document, close it, then reopen it again.""
Thank you
Jun 02, 2022
Purrington When such a file is opened, the following message will be displayed
and the user has the choice of opening the document as "read-only" or, by clicking on No, the document will be opened in a form that can be edited.
As I said, once you give someone access to a document, you have effectively lost all control over what can be done with it.
- PurringtonJun 03, 2022Copper ContributorWell, forgive me for asking.
Replies yelling at the poor humble inquirer in capital letters and condescending "As I said" replies hardly enhances ones reputation as an MVP regardless of how knowledgeable one may be.
Kindly consider this issue closed if not resolved.- SquareBalloonSep 29, 2023Copper ContributorDoug has tried to help you, multiple times. Why have you gone to town on them? You are the aggressor in this situation, not Doug.
- Jun 03, 2022I did not use any capital letters and what is condescending about "As I said"
Seems to me that it needed to be reinforced.- PurringtonJun 03, 2022Copper ContributorI did not use any capital letters,,,,,,: "LOST ALL CONTROL OVER IT."
Please do not contact me again. Kindly respect this wish so that it does not need to be "reinforced."
Thank you.