Protect the Document

A form will not work properly until you Protect the Document. This places the form in User mode, and turns off the editing. Protecting the document also activates the form Controls.

 

9. Try This: Protect the Document

Go to Developer ->Protect.

Select: Restrict Editing.

 

What Do You See? You should have a new Task bar on the right side of your document.

 

Try This, Too: Edit the Restrictions

Check Allow only this type of editing in this document.

Select: Filling in Forms.

Click: Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.

Developer -> Protect-> Restrict Editing

Exam 77-887: Microsoft Word Expert 2010

5. Managing Macros and Forms

5.3. Create forms: Protect document